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 = 3.2%. The rate of return on Bpex was only rB = 2.6%. The market today responded to very encouraging news about the unemployment rate, and rM = 3%. The historical relationship between returns on these stocks and the market portfolio has been estimated from index model regressions as:
Apex: rA = 0.3% + 1.4rM
Bpex: rB = 0.1% + 0.6rM a. What is the predicted returns for Apex & Bpex? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)
b. Which company do you think won the lawsuit?
multiple choice
Apex
Bpex
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