CAPM and required return
Beale Manufacturing Company has a beta of 1.9, and Foley Industries has a beta of 0.35. The required return on an index fund that holds the entire stock market is 11.5%. The risk-free rate of interest is 5.5%. By how much does Beale's required return exceed Foley's required return? Round your answer to two decimal places.
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CAPM and portfolio return
You have been managing a $5 million portfolio that has a beta of 1.75 and a required rate of return of 13%. The current risk-free rate is 7.00%. Assume that you receive another $500,000. If you invest the money in a stock with a beta of 1.90, what will be the required return on your $5.5 million portfolio? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.
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