Question: In a recent closely contested lawsuit, Apex sued Bpex for patent infringement. The jury came back today with its decision. The rate of return on
| In a recent closely contested lawsuit, Apex sued Bpex for patent infringement. The jury came back today with its decision. The rate of return on Apex was rA = 3.7%. The rate of return on Bpex was only rB = 3.3%. The market today responded to very encouraging news about the unemployment rate, and rM = 3.4%. The historical relationship between returns on these stocks and the market portfolio has been estimated from index model regressions as: |
| Apex: rA = 0.3% + 1.5rM |
| Bpex: rB = 0.1% + 0.5rM |
| a. | What is the predicted returns for Apex & Bpex? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 1 decimal place. Omit the "%" sign in your response.) |
| Predicted Returns | ||
| Apex | % | |
| Bpex | % | |
| b. | Which company do you think won the lawsuit? |
multiple choice
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