Question: 8. Problem 8.12 (Required Rate of Return) eBook Problem Walk-Through Suppose r RF = 4%, r M = 12%, and b i = 1.7. What

8. Problem 8.12 (Required Rate of Return)

eBook Problem Walk-Through

Suppose rRF = 4%, rM = 12%, and bi = 1.7.

  1. What is ri, the required rate of return on Stock i? Round your answer to one decimal place.

    %

  2. 1. Now suppose rRF increases to 5%. The slope of the SML remains constant. How would this affect rM and ri?

    1. Both rM and ri will decrease by 1 percentage point.
    2. Both rM and ri will remain the same.
    3. Both rM and ri will increase by 1 percentage point.
    4. rM will remain the same and ri will increase by 1 percentage point.
    5. rM will increase by 1 percentage point and ri will remain the same.

    -Select-IIIIIIIVVItem 2

  3. 2. Now suppose rRF decreases to 3%. The slope of the SML remains constant. How would this affect rM and ri?

    1. rM will remain the same and ri will decrease by 1 percentage point.
    2. Both rM and ri will increase by 1 percentage point.
    3. Both rM and ri will remain the same.
    4. Both rM and ri will decrease by 1 percentage point.
    5. rM will decrease by 1 percentage point and ri will remain the same.

    -Select-IIIIIIIVVItem 3

  4. 1. Now assume that rRF remains at 4%, but rM increases to 13%. The slope of the SML does not remain constant. How would these changes affect ri? Round your answer to one decimal place.

    The new ri will be %.

    2. Now assume that rRF remains at 4%, but rM falls to 11%. The slope of the SML does not remain constant. How would these changes affect ri? Round your answer to one decimal place.

    The new ri will be %.


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