Home Interior's Stock Has an Expected Return of 13

question 47

Multiple Choice

Home Interior's stock has an expected return of 13.2 percent and a beta of 1.28.The market return is 10.7 percent and the risk-free rate is 2.8 percent.This stock is _____ because the CAPM return for the stock is _____ percent.

• A)greatly overvalued; 16.50
• B)slightly overvalued; 12.91
• C)priced correctly; 12.89
• D)slightly undervalued; 12.91
• E)greatly undervalued; 16.50

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Definitions:

Undervalued Equipment

Assets whose market price is considered to be less than its fair value or replacement cost, potentially offering a buying opportunity.

Excess Depreciation

The depreciation claimed on an asset that exceeds the amount that reflects its actual decrease in value, often due to accelerated depreciation methods.

Consolidation Purposes

The objective of amalgamating financial statements from various entities within a single corporate group to present a unified financial position and results of operations.

Eliminate Unrecognized

A process in accounting, often related to consolidation, where unrealized profits, losses, or transactions within or among entities are removed from financial statements.