Stock A has a beta of .68 and an expected return of 8.1 percent. Stock B has a beta of 1.42 and an expected return of 13.9 percent. Stock C has beta of 1.23 and an expected return of 12.4 percent. Stock D has a beta of 1.31 and an expected return of 12.6 percent. Stock E has a beta of .94 and an expected return of 9.8 percent. Which one of these stocks is the most accurately priced if the risk-free rate of return is 2.5 percent and the market risk premium is 8 percent

Answer:

Stock B is correctly priced

Explanation:

The expected return is shown below:

For stock A

= 2.5 + 0.68 × 8

= 7.94

For stock B

= 2.5 + 1.42 × 8

= 13.86

For stock C

= 2.5 + 1.23 × 8

= 12.34

For stock D

= 2.5 + 1.31 × 8

= 12.98

For stock E

= 2.5 + 0.94 × 8

= 10.02

So stock B is correctly priced

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Gain on the sale of buildings during 2019 24,150
Dividends declared and paid in 2019 6,750
Proceeds from sale of common stock in 2019 74,100
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2019 33,900

Required:
From the above data, calculate the retained earnings balance as of December 31, 2018. (Enter decreases with a minus sign to indicate a negative financial statement effect.)

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