The risk-free rate is 7% and the expected rate of return on the market portfolio is 11%. a. calculate the required rate of return on a security with a beta of 1.92. (do not round intermediate calculations. enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. if the security is expected to return 15%, is it overpriced or underpriced?

Required rate of return= 14.8

If the security is expected to return 15%, it is underpriced.

Explanation:

The required rate of return on the security can be calculated using the CAPM formula which states that

Required rate of return =rf + B(rm  - rf)

where rf= risk free rate

          B= beta of the security

          rm = return on the market

Required rate of return = = 14.68%

If the security is expected to return 15%, it is underpriced, and is a good investment. Discounting the expected cash-flows from the security at this higher expected return of 15% is going to yield a lower price compared to what the investor is prepared to pay given his required rate of return of 14.68%.

the answer is a.

by: nicholas dooley

hi there, i would say your answer is:

b. there is a fixed quantity of resources and technology available.

hope that : )