Given Gilbert's Beta of 1

question 30

Multiple Choice

Given Gilbert's beta of 1.10 and a risk free rate of 5 percent,what is the expected rate of return assuming a 10 percent market return?

• A) 21.5%
• B) 10.5%
• C) 5.5%
• D) 15.5%
• E) 16.5%

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