Question: Consider three stocks Q, R and S. Beta STD (annual) Forecast for nov 2009 Dividend Stock Price Q 0.45 35% $.50 $45 R 1.45 40%

  1. Consider three stocks Q, R and S.

Beta

STD (annual)

Forecast for nov 2009

Dividend

Stock Price

Q

0.45

35%

$.50

$45

R

1.45

40%

0

$75

S

-0.20

40%

$1

$20

Use the risk-free rate of 2.0% and an expected rate of return of 9.5%. The markets standard deviation is 18%, assume that the next dividend will be paid after 1 year, at t=1

  1. According to the CAPM, what is the expected rate of return of cash stock?
  2. What should todays price be for each stock, assuming the CAPM is correct?

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