Investment and Equity Cost

2. Suppose the market portfolio has an expected return of 10% and a excitableness of 20%, while Microsofts stock has a volatility of 30%. A. Given its higher volatility, should we expect Microsoft to energize an law embody of superior that is higher than 10%? No, Microsoft is diversifiable and it will not be affected by the changes in the market. We do not expect Microsofts equity cost of big(p) to be higher than 10%. Each stock carries its fall in got weight. B.What would have to be true for Microsofts equity cost of capital to be equal to 10%? In order for Microsofts equity cost of capital to be 10% its beta will have to be 1. 4. Suppose all possible investment opportunities in the humanity are limited to the five stocks listed in the table below. What does the market portfolio comprise of (what are the portfolio weights)? Stock Price/Share ($) Number of Shares Outstanding (millions) A 10 10B 20 12 C 8 3 D 50 1 E 45 20 Total value of the market = 1010+2012+83+501+4520= $1 . 314 one thousand thousand Stock Portfolio Weight A 1010= ampere-second 100/1314 =0. 0761 x 100 = 7. 61% B 2012= 240 240/1314 =0. 1826 x 100= 18. 6% C 83= 24 24/1314= 0. 0183 x 100 = 1. 83% D 50x 1 = 50 50/1314=0. 03381 x 100 = 3. 81% E 4520 = 900 900/1314= 0. 6859 x 100 = 68. 49% Total = 100% 5. Using the data in Problem 4, suppose you are holding a market portfolio, and have invested $12,000 in Stock C. A. How much have you invested in Stock A? 12,000x(1010)/(83)=$50,000