Question

IBM's common stock has a beta of 0.85. If the expected risk-free return is 4.5% and the market risk premium is 7%.

a) Calculate IBM’s required rate of return (10pts)






b) Assume IBM’s actual realized return is 15%. Calculate its abnormal return (i.e. alpha). (5pts)



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