Assuming a Risk-Free Rate of 8 Percent and a Market

question 97

Essay

Assuming a risk-free rate of 8 percent and a market return of 12 percent, would a wise investor acquire a security with a beta of 1.5 and a rate of return of 14 percent given the facts above?

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