Exam 7: Asset Pricing Models: Capm and Apt

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The table below provides factor risk sensitivities and factor risk premia for a three factor model for a particular asset where factor 1 is MP the growth rate in U.S. industrial production, factor 2 is UI the difference between actual and expected inflation, and factor 3 is UPR the unanticipated change in bond credit spread. Risk Factor Factor Sensitivity (\beta) Risk Premium (\lambda) MP 1.76 0.0259 UI -0.8 -0.0432 UPR 0.87 0.0149 Calculate the expected excess return for the asset.

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Consider a risky asset that has a standard deviation of returns of 15. Calculate the correlation between the risky asset and a risk free asset.

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In a micro-economic (or characteristic) based risk factor model, which factor would be one of many appropriate factors?

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Calculate the expected return for A Industries which has a beta of 1.75 when the risk free rate is 0.03 and you expect the market return to be 0.11.

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Since many of the assumptions made by the capital market theory are unrealistic, the theory is not applicable in the real world.

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Assume the risk-free rate is 4.5% and the expected return on the market is 11%. You anticipate Stock XYZ to sell for $28 at the end of next year and pay a dividend of $2. The stock is currently selling for $26.50 with a beta of 1.2. You currently hold stock XYZ in a well-diversified portfolio. Assuming you have money to invest, what should you do?

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The market portfolio consists of all

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All portfolios on the capital market line are

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A stock has a beta of the stock is 1.25. The risk free rate is 5% and the return on the market is 6%. The estimated return for the stock is 14%. According to the CAPM you should

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The separation theorem divides decisions on ____ from decisions on ____.

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The betas for the market portfolio and risk-free security are: Market Risk-free I. 0 1 II. 1 0 III. -1 1 IV. 1 -1 V 2 1

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According to the APT model all securities should be priced such that riskless arbitrage is possible.

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The APT does not require a market portfolio.

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The expected return for a stock, calculated using the CAPM, is 25%. The risk free rate is 7.5% and the beta of the stock is 0.80. Calculate the implied return on the market.

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Exhibit 7-3 USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT PROBLEM(S) Period Return of Radtran (Percent) Ppecific Index (Percent) True General Index (Percent) 1 10 12 15 2 12 10 13 3 -10 -8 -8 4 -4 -10 0 -Refer to Exhibit 7-3. What is the average true return?

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The rate of return on a risk free asset should equal the

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Exhibit 7-8 USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT PROBLEM(S) Consider the three stocks, stock X, stock Y and stock Z, that have the following factor loadings (or factor betas) Stack Factor 1 Loading Factor 2 Loading -0.55 1.2 -0.10 0.85 0.35 0.5 The zero-beta return (λ₀) = 3%, and the risk premia are λ₁ = 10%, λ₂ = 8%. Assume that all three stocks are currently priced at $50. -Refer to Exhibit 7-8. The expected returns for stock X, stock Y, and stock Z are

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Exhibit 7-1 USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT PROBLEM(S) Year RA Computer Market Index 1 13 17 2 9 15 3 -11 6 4 10 8 5 11 10 6 6 12 -Refer to Exhibit 7-1. Compute the beta for RA Computer using the historic returns presented above.

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Exhibit 7-1 USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT PROBLEM(S) Year RA Computer Market Index 1 13 17 2 9 15 3 -11 6 4 10 8 5 11 10 6 6 12 -Refer to Exhibit 7-1. If you expected return on the Market Index to be 12%, what would you expect the return on RA Computer to be?

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Which of the following statements about the risk-free asset is correct?

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