You have observed the following returns over time:

Year	Stock X		Stock Y		Market
2014	16	%	11	%	12	%
2015	20		8		12
2016	-18		-3		-10
2017	5		3		1
2018	19		13		12

Assume that the risk-free rate is 4% and the market risk premium is 2%.

1. What are the betas of Stocks X and Y? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places.

   Stock X:

   Stock Y:

2. What are the required rates of return on Stocks X and Y? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places.

   Stock X: %

   Stock Y: %

3. What is the required rate of return on a portfolio consisting of 80% of Stock X and 20% of Stock Y? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.

   %

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To find the betas of Stocks X and Y well use the Capital Asset Pricing Model CAPM formula beta Covariance of Stock Returns with Market ReturnsVariance ... View the full answer