The following information describes the expected return and risk relationship for the stocks of two of WAH's

Question:

The following information describes the expected return and risk relationship for the stocks of two of WAH's competitors.

Using only the data shown in the preceding table:
a. Draw and label a graph showing the security market line, and position Stocks X and Y relative to it.
b. Compute the alphas both for Stock X and for Stock Y. Show your work.
c. Assume that the risk-free rate increases to 7 percent, with the other data in the preceding matrix remaining unchanged. Select the stock providing the higher expected risk-adjusted return and justify your selection. Show your calculations.

Stocks
Stocks or shares are generally equity instruments that provide the largest source of raising funds in any public or private listed company's. The instruments are issued on a stock exchange from where a large number of general public who are willing...