1. Scantron Inc. hired you as a consultant to help estimate the cost of capital. You have been provided with the following data: rRF = 4.10%; RPM = 5.25%; and b = 1.30. Based on the CAPM approach, what is the required rate of return?
2. You invest $400,000 in Stock A with expected return of 14.45 percent; $700,000 in Stock B with expected return of 9.75 percent and $500,000 in one-year US Government Treasury Bill with risk free return of 2.60 percent. What is the expected dollar value of your portfolio after one year?