Calculate the Required Rate of Return for Mercury Inc

question 5

Multiple Choice

Calculate the required rate of return for Mercury Inc.,assuming that the real risk-free rate is equal to 4% and the market risk premium (note that is not the same as the market return) is 6%.Mercury has a beta of 1.5,and its realized rate of return has averaged 15% over the last 5 years.

• A) 6%
• B) 16%
• C) 18%
• D) 13%
• E) 17%

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