Consider the following table, which gives a security analyst’s expected return on two stocks in two particular scenarios for the rate of return on the market:   Market Return Aggressive Stock Defensive Stock 5% -3 4%       24 36 9           a. What are the betas of the two stocks? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)   b. What is the expected rate of return on each stock if the two scenarios for the market return are equally likely to be 5% or 24%? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)   c. What hurdle rate should be used by the management of the aggressive firm for a project with the risk characteristics of the defensive firm’s stock if the two scenarios for the market return are equally likely? Also, assume a T-Bill rate of 4%. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

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Consider the following table, which gives a security analyst’s expected return on two stocks in two particular scenarios for the rate of return on the market:

 

Market Return Aggressive Stock Defensive Stock
5% -3 4%      
24 36 9      
 

 

a. What are the betas of the two stocks? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

 

b. What is the expected rate of return on each stock if the two scenarios for the market return are equally likely to be 5% or 24%? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)

 

c. What hurdle rate should be used by the management of the aggressive firm for a project with the risk characteristics of the defensive firm’s stock if the two scenarios for the market return are equally likely? Also, assume a T-Bill rate of 4%. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

 

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