Question: Given the data below, answer the following: a) Calculate the betas of stocks 1 and 2. b) Calculate the beta of the portfolio. c) Calculate

Given the data below, answer the following: 

a) Calculate the betas of stocks 1 and 2.

b) Calculate the beta of the portfolio. 

c) Calculate the expected return of the portfolio using the CAPM. 

d) According to the CAPM, would you classify stocks 1 and 2 as overvalued or undervalued. 

e) For the risk-free rate, calculate its correlation with the market and its standard deviation. 

f) Briefly discuss the main benefits and drawbacks of the CAPM, compared to other asset-pricing models.  


                                                   Expected return         Correlation with the market portfolio               Standard deviation 

Stock 1                                                11.25%                                               0.90                                                     17% 

Stock 2                                                  7%                                                  0.70                                                      12% 

Market portfolio                                   10%                                                  1                                                           13% 

Risk free rate                                         3

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