Question: Consider the following information: Share Beta Implied return A 0.75 5.50% B 1.08 11.80% C 1.72 8.30% D 1.3 6.80% E 1.2 5.90% (a) According

  • Consider the following information:
Share Beta Implied return
A 0.75 5.50%
B 1.08 11.80%
C 1.72 8.30%
D 1.3 6.80%
E 1.2 5.90%

(a) According to CAPM, which shares are undervalued if the risk-free rate of return is 2 percent and the market rate of return is 5 percent. (2 marks)

(b) Currently, your portfolio consists of $4,000 invested in share C and $3,000 in share D . You have another $12,000 to invest and want to divide it between share E and a risk-free asset. You want your portfolio beta to be 1.1. How much should you invest in the risk free asset?

(2 marks)

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  • Consider the following information:

State of Economy

Probability of State of Economy

Rate of Return if the State Occurs

Omega Ltd

Delta Ltd

Boom

0.7

8%

2%

Bust

0.3

4%

15%

(a) Calculate the expected return on a portfolio consisting of 65 percent investment in Omega and 35 percent in Delta. (2 marks)

(b) Calculate the standard deviation of the portfolio. (3 marks)

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