Healthcare Reform Policy Issue Report
Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements
c. Annotated bibliography. List (APA style) and summarize the literature you have reviewed for your healthcare reform policy topic (minimum 10 sources, maximum 12 sources). For information on how to write an annotated bibliography, see: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/ . An example is posted on BeachBoard. An annotated bibliography is NOT an abstract but an annotation to inform the reader as to the relevance, quality and accuracy of the source being cited
THE CAPITAL ASSET PRICING MODEL
BY ADMIN · OCTOBER 3, 2015
Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements
1. For each of the scenarios below, explain whether or not it represents a diversifiable or an undiversifiable risk. Please consider the issues from the viewpoint of investors. Explain your reasoning.
There’s a substantial unexpected increase in inflation.
There’s a major recession in the U.S.
A major lawsuit is filed against one large publicly traded corporation.
2. Use the CAPM to answer the following questions:
Find the Expected Rate of Return on the Market Portfolio given that the Expected Rate of Return on Asset “i” is 12%, the Risk-Free Rate is 4%, and the Beta (b) for Asset “i” is 1.2.
Find the Risk-Free Rate given that the Expected Rate of Return on Asset “j” is 9%, the Expected Return on the Market Portfolio is 10%, and the Beta (b) for Asset “j” is 0.8.
What do you think the Beta (β) of your portfolio would be if you owned half of all the stocks traded on the major exchanges? Explain.
3. In one page explain what you think is the main ‘message’ of the Capital Asset Pricing Model to corporations and what is the main message of the CAPM to investors?
Show your work for quantitative questions.
