1. Suppose an investor made this statement: "I will be perfectly happy with my investments if I can just earn a three percent real rate of return each year." Based on this statement, what can you determine about this investor?
2. QQQ stock has a 15% required return and a beta of 1.6. The risk-free rate is 4%. Find the market risk premium. Round intermediate steps and your final answer to four decimals and enter your answer in decimal format (EX: .XXXX).
3. ABC Inc has an expected return of 14%. The S&P 500 return and the risk-free rate are 12% and 3%, respectively. Find ABC's beta. Round intermediate steps and your final answer to four decimals.