Epsilon Corp. is evaluating an expansion of its business. The cash-flow forecasts for the project are as

Question:

Epsilon Corp. is evaluating an expansion of its business. The cash-flow forecasts for the project are as follows:

Years Cash Flow ($ millions)

0 .................................-100

1–10 ............................+15

The firm’s existing assets have a beta of 1.4. The risk-free interest rate is 4% and the expected return on the market portfolio is 12%. What is the project’s NPV?

20. Look again at Problem 19. Consider a portfolio with equal investments in stocks P, P2 and P3.

a. What are the factor risk exposures for the portfolio?

b. What is the portfolio’s expected return?

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