Question: 1. Read sections 3.5a through 3.5d in the textbook. 2. Retrieve the file HWDataChapter3b. The data in the file refer to a single stock (General

1. Read sections 3.5a through 3.5d in the textbook.

2. Retrieve the file HWDataChapter3b. The data in the file refer

to a single stock (General Electric), a broad measure of the

stock market (Standard & Poors 500 Stock Index), a stock

portfolio mutual fund (Fidelity Magellan), and 3-month Treasury

bills. All data begin in row 2 and end in row 49.

3. In Excel, select Data | Data Analysis | Regression. Click OK

and enter the appropriate cell ranges for GE Return and Market

Return using the market model. These are the Input Y Range and

Input X Range, respectively. Important note: The Analysis

Toolpak is required for regression analysis in Excel.

4. Change the column width to 12 for each column of Summary

Output. Print using a landscape orientation.

5. In Excel, select Data | Data Analysis | Regression. Click OK

and enter the appropriate cell ranges for GE Return and Market

Return using the CAPM: Excess returns model (subtracts rRF

from both the stock returns and market returns). These are

the Input Y Range and Input X Range, respectively. (Reminder:

The original columns of data are available in Sheet 1).

6. Change the column width to 12 for each column of Summary

Output. Print using a landscape orientation. (Note: The

results for parts 4 and 6 should be similar.)

7. In Excel, select Data | Data Analysis | Regression. Click OK

and enter the appropriate cell ranges for Fidelity Magellan

Return and Market Return using the market model. These are

The Input Y Range and Input X Range, respectively.

8. Change the column width to 12 for each column of Summary

Output. Print using a landscape orientation.

9. In Excel, select Data | Data Analysis | Regression. Click OK

and enter the appropriate cell ranges for Fidelity Magellan

Return and Market Return using the CAPM: Excess returns model

(subtracts rRF from both the mutual fund portfolio returns and

Market returns). These are the Input Y Range and Input X

Range, respectively.

10. Change the column width to 12 for each column of Summary

Output. Print using a landscape orientation. (Note: The

results for parts 8 and 10 should be similar.)

11. Does the S&P 500 Stock Index explain more of the variability

in returns of General Electric or Fidelity Magellan? Enter

your answer at the bottom of the final regression analysis

printout.

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rM, Market Return (S&P 500 Index) ri, GE Return rp, Fidelity Magellan Fund Return rRF, Risk-Free Rate (Monthly Return on 3-Month T-Bill) Excess market return (rM-rRF) Excess stock return (ri-rRF) Excess portfolio return (rp-rRF)
4.95% 5.09% 6.62% 0.04% 4.91% 5.05% 6.58%
-1.50% 0.22% -1.68% 0.05% -1.55% 0.17% -1.73%
2.08% 4.66% 3.58% 0.04% 2.04% 4.62% 3.54%
1.81% -3.62% 1.01% 0.06% 1.75% -3.68% 0.95%
3.60% -0.43% 3.12% 0.09% 3.51% -0.52% 3.03%
1.11% 5.11% 0.69% 0.10% 1.01% 5.01% 0.59%
5.04% 6.15% 5.07% 0.07% 4.97% 6.08% 5.00%
0.71% 0.24% 0.79% 0.07% 0.64% 0.17% 0.72%
0.28% 0.29% 0.95% 0.09% 0.19% 0.20% 0.86%
-1.98% -7.27% -2.57% 0.10% -2.08% -7.37% -2.67%
2.42% 10.53% 3.21% 0.11% 2.31% 10.42% 3.10%
1.98% -0.20% 3.33% 0.10% 1.88% -0.30% 3.23%
1.26% -0.45% 1.17% 0.10% 1.16% -0.55% 1.07%
3.96% 10.10% 3.37% 0.09% 3.87% 10.01% 3.28%
-6.27% -2.50% -7.18% 0.09% -6.36% -2.59% -7.27%
-0.75% -2.44% -1.20% 0.08% -0.83% -2.52% -1.28%
3.13% 5.36% 3.59% 0.08% 3.05% 5.28% 3.51%
4.06% 2.70% 5.97% 0.09% 3.97% 2.61% 5.88%
4.36% 4.52% 6.00% 0.03% 4.33% 4.49% 5.97%
0.85% 13.61% -0.26% 0.01% 0.84% 13.60% -0.27%
-0.51% -4.76% -2.27% 0.01% -0.52% -4.77% -2.28%
10.77% 9.76% 10.86% 0.02% 10.75% 9.74% 10.84%
-7.18% -5.78% -11.66% 0.01% -7.19% -5.79% -11.67%
-5.68% -8.92% -7.70% 0.02% -5.70% -8.94% -7.72%
-2.15% -5.06% -1.45% 0.04% -2.19% -5.10% -1.49%
-1.83% -3.19% -3.62% 0.04% -1.87% -3.23% -3.66%
-1.35% -3.96% -2.22% 0.04% -1.39% -4.00% -2.26%
2.85% 1.99% 2.52% 0.06% 2.79% 1.93% 2.46%
-0.10% -4.13% -0.41% 0.10% -0.20% -4.23% -0.51%
3.20% 4.59% 4.17% 0.13% 3.07% 4.46% 4.04%
2.26% 10.11% 1.62% 0.15% 2.11% 9.96% 1.47%
6.53% 16.41% 6.65% 0.14% 6.39% 16.27% 6.51%
-0.23% -1.16% 1.38% 0.14% -0.37% -1.30% 1.24%
3.69% -1.42% 3.61% 0.13% 3.56% -1.55% 3.48%
8.76% 13.04% 10.84% 0.15% 8.61% 12.89% 10.69%
-4.74% -10.14% -5.92% 0.16% -4.90% -10.30% -6.08%
6.88% 11.80% 5.06% 0.16% 6.72% 11.64% 4.90%
-5.39% -11.28% -6.47% 0.12% -5.51% -11.40% -6.59%
-8.20% -13.27% -8.11% 0.16% -8.36% -13.43% -8.27%
1.48% 3.60% 1.50% 0.16% 1.32% 3.44% 1.34%
5.88% 13.29% 6.63% 0.15% 5.73% 13.14% 6.48%
2.85% 0.56% 3.01% 0.11% 2.74% 0.45% 2.90%
-3.70% 6.29% -4.38% 0.06% -3.76% 6.23% -4.44%
1.78% -4.99% 4.35% 0.05% 1.73% -5.04% 4.30%
5.74% 12.40% 5.45% 0.05% 5.69% 12.35% 5.40%
-1.98% -13.17% -5.43% 0.07% -2.05% -13.24% -5.50%
3.57% 18.83% 5.31% 0.12% 3.45% 18.71% 5.19%
3.36% 3.72% 2.16% 0.17% 3.19% 3.55% 1.99%
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