Computing the expected returns on the stock market


Question: (Beta and required return) The riskless return is currently 6%, and Chicago Gear has estimatedthe contingent returns given here.

a. Calculate the expected returns on the stock market and on Chicago Gear stock.

b. What is Chicago Gear’s beta?

c. What is Chicago Gear’s required return according to the CAPM?

REALIZED RETURN 

State of the Market      Probability that State Occurs       Stock Market        Chicago Gear

Stagnant                                            0.20                                  (10%)                     (15%)

Slow growth                                       0.35                                    10                           15

Average growth                                  0.30                                    15                           25

Rapid growth                                      0.15                                     25                          35

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