Your Broker Has Advised You That He Believes That the Stock

question 68

Multiple Choice

Your broker has advised you that he believes that the stock of Brat Inc. is going to rise from $20 to $22.15 per share over the next year. You know that the annual return on the S&P 500 has been 11.25 percent and the 90-day T-bill rate has been yielding 4.75 percent per year over the past 10 years. If beta for Brat is 1.25, will you purchase the stock?

• A) Yes, because it is overvalued.
• B) No, because it is overvalued.
• C) No, because it is undervalued.
• D) Yes, because it is undervalued.
• E) Yes, because the expected return equals the estimated return.

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