Question

If a stock with a beta of 1.4 is expected to return 18% when Treasury bills yield 6%, what is the expected return on the market portfolio

Answer 1

Answer:

14.57%

Explanation:

A stock has a beta of 1.4

The expected return is 18%

The risk free rate is 6%

Therefore, the expected return on the market portfolio can be calculated as follows

18%= 6% + 1.4(market return-6%)

18%= 6% + 1.4market return - 8.4

18%= 6-8.4 + 1.4market return

18%= -2.4% + 1.4market return

18%+2.4%= 1.4market return

20.4= 1.4market return

market return= 20.4/1.4

= 14.57%

Hence the expected return on the market portfolio is 14.57%