Using the capital asset pricing model(CAPM), the required rate of return for a firm with a beta of 1.25 when the market return is 14 percent and the risk-free rate is 6% is:
a. 14.0 percent
b. 7.5 percent
c. 17.5 percent
d. 16.0 percent
Answer:D
Choice “d” is correct. The CAPM holds that :
C=R+B(M-R)
Where C= Cost of capital
R=Risk free rate
B=Beta
M=Market rate of return Substituting
C=6%+1.25*(14%-6%) =6%+10%=16%