Assume that the risk-free rate is 3.5% and the market risk premium is 4%. What is the required return for the overall stock market? What is the required rate of return on a stock with a beta of 0.8?

8-2. PORTFOLIO BETA

An individual has $20,000 invested in a stock with a beta of 0.6 and another$75,000 invested in a stock with a beta of 2.5. If these are the only two investments in her portfolio,what is her portfolio’s beta?

8-4. EXPECTED AND REQUIRED RATES OF RETURN

Assume that the risk-free rate is 3.5% and the market risk premium is 4%. What is the required return for the overall stock market? What is the required rate of return on a stock with a beta of 0.8?

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