The Market Has an Expected Return of 13 Percent and the Risk-Free

question 29

Essay

The market has an expected return of 13 percent and the risk-free rate is 5.5 percent.If Merrill Lynch has a beta of 1.85,what is the required return for Merrill Lynch?

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