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Problem 8-12 Required rate of return

Suppose rRF = 7%, rM = 11%, and bi = 1.8.

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

  2. Now suppose rRF increases to 8%. The slope of the SML remains constant. How would this affect rM and ri?

    1. Both rM and ri will increase by 1%.
    2. rM will remain the same and ri will increase by 1%.
    3. rM will increase by 1% and ri will remain the same.
    4. Both rM and ri will decrease by 1%.
    5. Both rM and ri will remain the same.
    -Select-IIIIIIIVVItem 2

  3. Now suppose rRF decreases to 6%. The slope of the SML remains constant. How would this affect rM and ri?

    1. Both rM and ri will increase by 1%.
    2. Both rM and ri will remain the same.
    3. Both rM and ri will decrease by 1%.
    4. rM will decrease by 1% and ri will remain the same.
    5. rM will remain the same and ri will decrease by 1%.
    -Select-IIIIIIIVVItem 3

  4. Now assume that rRF remains at 7% but rM increases to 12%. The slope of the SML does not remain constant. How would these changes affect ri? Round your answer to two decimal places.

    The new ri will be %
  5. Now assume that rRF remains at 7% but rM falls to 10%. The slope of the SML does not remain constant. How would these changes affect ri? Round your answer to two decimal places.

    The new ri will be %

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