Calculate the Required Rate of Return for Climax Inc

question 113

Multiple Choice

Calculate the required rate of return for Climax Inc.,assuming that (1) investors expect a 4.0% rate of inflation in the future,(2) the real risk-free rate is 3.0%,(3) the market risk premium is 5.0%,(4) the firm has a beta of 1.00,and (5) its realized rate of return has averaged 15.0% over the last 5 years.

• A)10.29%
• B)10.83%
• C)11.40%
• D)12.00%
• E)12.60%

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Definitions:

Weighted-Average Method

A method that determines the cost of goods sold and the final inventory by averaging the cost of all items available for sale.

Process Costing

A costing methodology used in manufacturing where costs are assigned to batches of products instead of individual units, useful for homogeneous products.

Weighted-Average Method

A cost flow assumption used in inventory costing that averages the cost of all similar items available for sale during the period.

Conversion Costs

The combined costs of direct labor and manufacturing overhead, representing the costs incurred to convert raw materials into finished goods.