Question 1: In a small economy the market portfolio is comprised of the following three companies:
Company Shares on Issue Price per share Expected Return
A 200,000 $5.00 8%
B 250,000 $4.00 12%
C 500,000 $2.50 16%
If the capital asset pricing model applies in this market and the risk-free rate is 6%, what is the beta of company C?
Question 2: What is the Beta of an Asset if it is correctly priced by the CAPM and is yielding an expected return of 18% when the risk-free rate is 4% and the expected market return is 12%?