Question: Stock Beta Expected returns A 1.1 10.50% B 0.8 7.80% C 0.7 7.10% D 1.3 12.20% E 1.5 14.48% Assume that there are two securities

Stock

Beta

Expected returns

A

1.1

10.50%

B

0.8

7.80%

C

0.7

7.10%

D

1.3

12.20%

E

1.5

14.48%

Assume that there are two securities which are not correctly priced. Which are they? Are they over-priced or under-priced?

b. Given the following information for Company D, find the WACC. Assume the companys tax rate is 25 percent.

  1. Debt: 5,600 (23) percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 2 years to maturity, selling for 120 percent of par; the bonds make quarterly payments.
  2. Common stock: 100,000 shares outstanding, selling for $36 per share; the beta is 1.2.
  3. Preferred stock: 15,000 shares of 8 percent preferred stock outstanding (par value of $100), currently selling for $72 per share (par value of $100).
  4. Market: 13 percent market returns and 3 percent risk-free rate.

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