Question: Problem 12-11 Use the data below to estimate the beta of Nike and Dell stock based on their monthly returns from 2007-2011. Nike beta Dell

Problem 12-11
Use the data below to estimate the beta of Nike and Dell stock based on their monthly returns from 2007-2011.
Nike beta
Dell beta
Excess Returns
Date Risk-free Rate NKE DELL S&P 500 NKE DELL S&P 500
Jan-07 0.00433 -0.00243 -0.03455 0.01512 -0.00675 -0.03888 0.01079
Feb-07 0.00384 0.05750 -0.05660 -0.01956 0.05366 -0.06043 -0.02340
Mar-07 0.00426 0.02070 0.01544 0.01119 0.01645 0.01118 0.00693
Apr-07 0.00435 0.01373 0.08645 0.04429 0.00938 0.08210 0.03995
May-07 0.00405 0.05356 0.06717 0.03490 0.04951 0.06313 0.03085
Jun-07 0.00392 0.03069 0.06107 -0.01661 0.02677 0.05715 -0.02053
Jul-07 0.00396 -0.03164 -0.02013 -0.03101 -0.03560 -0.02409 -0.03497
Aug-07 0.00421 -0.00192 0.00973 0.01499 -0.00613 0.00552 0.01078
Sep-07 0.00335 0.04468 -0.02284 0.03740 0.04133 -0.02619 0.03405
Oct-07 0.00321 0.12959 0.10884 0.01591 0.12637 0.10563 0.01270
Nov-07 0.00340 -0.00930 -0.19829 -0.04181 -0.01270 -0.20168 -0.04520
Dec-07 0.00292 -0.01795 -0.00123 -0.00694 -0.02088 -0.00415 -0.00986
Jan-08 0.00243 -0.04898 -0.18223 -0.05998 -0.05141 -0.18466 -0.06241
Feb-08 0.00133 -0.01464 -0.00704 -0.03248 -0.01596 -0.00837 -0.03381
Mar-08 0.00187 0.13370 0.00101 -0.00432 0.13183 -0.00086 -0.00619
Apr-08 0.00103 -0.01752 -0.06478 0.04870 -0.01855 -0.06580 0.04768
May-08 0.00095 0.02346 0.23810 0.01295 0.02252 0.23715 0.01201
Jun-08 0.00175 -0.12514 -0.05114 -0.08430 -0.12689 -0.05289 -0.08605
Jul-08 0.00144 -0.01561 0.12252 -0.00841 -0.01705 0.12108 -0.00985
Aug-08 0.00128 0.03282 -0.11531 0.01447 0.03153 -0.11659 0.01318
Sep-08 0.00153 0.10786 -0.24165 -0.08911 0.10633 -0.24318 -0.09064
Oct-08 0.00079 -0.13846 -0.25994 -0.16795 -0.13926 -0.26073 -0.16874
Nov-08 0.00023 -0.07601 -0.08430 -0.07175 -0.07624 -0.08453 -0.07198
Dec-08 0.00003 -0.03763 -0.08303 0.01064 -0.03766 -0.08306 0.01061
Jan-09 0.00002 -0.11273 -0.07283 -0.08429 -0.11275 -0.07286 -0.08431
Feb-09 0.00015 -0.08228 -0.10191 -0.10648 -0.08243 -0.10206 -0.10662
Mar-09 0.00016 0.13589 0.11111 0.08760 0.13573 0.11095 0.08744
Apr-09 0.00013 0.11896 0.22660 0.09571 0.11883 0.22647 0.09558
May-09 0.00002 0.08722 -0.00434 0.05593 0.08720 -0.00435 0.05591
Jun-09 0.00008 -0.08854 0.18641 0.00199 -0.08861 0.18634 0.00191
Jul-09 0.00012 0.09390 -0.02570 0.07563 0.09378 -0.02582 0.07551
Aug-09 0.00012 -0.02206 0.18312 0.03610 -0.02218 0.18300 0.03599
Sep-09 0.00008 0.17365 -0.03567 0.03732 0.17357 -0.03575 0.03724
Oct-09 0.00004 -0.03893 -0.05350 -0.01858 -0.03897 -0.05354 -0.01862
Nov-09 0.00000 0.04353 -0.02233 0.05998 0.04353 -0.02233 0.05998
Dec-09 0.00006 0.02239 0.01713 0.01931 0.02232 0.01707 0.01925
Jan-10 0.00003 -0.03513 -0.10175 -0.03597 -0.03516 -0.10178 -0.03600
Feb-10 0.00001 0.06041 0.02578 0.03098 0.06040 0.02577 0.03097
Mar-10 0.00007 0.09161 0.13481 0.06035 0.09154 0.13474 0.06028
Apr-10 0.00011 0.03286 0.07852 0.01579 0.03275 0.07841 0.01568
May-10 0.00011 -0.04657 -0.17735 -0.07985 -0.04668 -0.17746 -0.07996
Jun-10 0.00013 -0.06316 -0.09531 -0.05235 -0.06329 -0.09544 -0.05248
Jul-10 0.00014 0.09005 0.09783 0.07006 0.08991 0.09768 0.06992
Aug-10 0.00013 -0.04937 -0.11043 -0.04514 -0.04949 -0.11056 -0.04527
Sep-10 0.00013 0.14916 0.10188 0.08924 0.14903 0.10176 0.08912
Oct-10 0.00011 0.01618 0.10956 0.03805 0.01606 0.10945 0.03794
Nov-10 0.00011 0.05761 -0.08193 0.00013 0.05750 -0.08205 0.00001
Dec-10 0.00014 -0.00466 0.02517 0.06683 -0.00480 0.02503 0.06669
Jan-11 0.00007 -0.03445 -0.02902 0.02370 -0.03451 -0.02908 0.02363
Feb-11 0.00012 0.07943 0.20307 0.03426 0.07931 0.20294 0.03414
Mar-11 0.00007 -0.14682 -0.08344 0.00040 -0.14689 -0.08351 0.00033
Apr-11 0.00005 0.08746 0.06671 0.02961 0.08741 0.06666 0.02956
May-11 0.00001 0.02594 0.03909 -0.01132 0.02593 0.03907 -0.01133
Jun-11 0.00004 0.06956 0.03699 -0.01667 0.06953 0.03696 -0.01670
Jul-11 -0.00003 0.00181 -0.02600 -0.02033 0.00184 -0.02597 -0.02031
Aug-11 0.00008 -0.03884 -0.08442 -0.05432 -0.03892 -0.08450 -0.05441
Sep-11 0.00000 -0.00951 -0.04881 -0.07030 -0.00951 -0.04881 -0.07030
Oct-11 0.00001 0.12666 0.11761 0.10929 0.12665 0.11759 0.10928
Nov-11 0.00000 -0.00168 -0.00319 -0.00221 -0.00169 -0.00319 -0.00221
Dec-11 0.00000 0.00569 -0.05438 0.01023 0.00569 -0.05438 0.01023
Requirements
1. You will calculate the beta of the Nike stock by using the function SLOPE. In cell D6, by using the function SLOPE and cell references, calculate the beta of the Nike stock (1 pt.).
2.

You will calculate the beta of the Dell stock by using the function SLOPE. In cell D7, by using the function SLOPE and cell references, calculate the beta of the Dell stock (1 pt.).

please show the formula format in excel, Im having trouble with this.

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