You are given the following estimates of Stock A and Stock B Stock A Stock B Actual

You are given the following estimates of Stock A and Stock B where the actual E[R] is the expected return estimated as the expected price in one year divided by the current price (neither stock pays dividends). The expected return on the market is 8% and its variance is 0.0497. The risk-free rate is 5%. 

Consider an equal-weighted portfolio P invested in A and B. According to the CAPM, what is the alpha of P?

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Stock A Stock B "Actual" E[R¡] VAR[R;] 0.0518 0.0392 9% 15% COV(Ri, RMkt) 0.0254 0.0515 Stock A Stock B "Actual" E[R¡] VAR[R;] 0.0518 0.0392 9% 15% COV(Ri, RMkt) 0.0254 0.0515

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