Answer:
B. 16.50%
Explanation:
We know,
according to Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), the expected return, E(r) = risk-free rate + (expected return on the market - risk-free rate) × beta
Given,
Risk-free rate = 2.50%
Expected return on the market = 9.5%
Beta = 2 (We know market beta is 1. As Metz Industries stock twice as risky as the market on average, the beta of the company is 1×2 = 2.)
Putting the values in to the formula, we can get,
The expected return, E(r) = 2.50% + (9.5%- 2.50%) × 2
E(r) = 2.50% + 7% × 2
E(r) = 2.50% + 14%
E(r) = 16.5%
Therefore, the option B is the answer.
