Question

The risk-free rate of interest, kRF, is 6 percent. The overall stock market has an expected return of 12 percent. Nutshell, Inc. has a beta of 1.2. What is the required return of Nutshell, Inc. stock? *

Answer 1

Answer:required return of Nutshell, Inc. stock = 13.2%

Step-by-step explanation:The Required return also called Hurdle rate is the minimum return in percentage which an investor should receive from doing business or investing in a business to compensate for the risks associated with the business. The more risky the investment, the more high returns and the less risky investment, the lower the returns.

Required Rate of Return = Risk Free Rate + Beta x (Whole Market Return – Risk Free Rate)

given

risk-free rate = 6%

market return= 12 %

beta = 1.2

Required Rate of Return = Risk Free Rate + Beta * (Whole Market Return – Risk Free Rate

= 6% + 1.2 x (12% - 6%) = 6% + 1.2 x 6% = 0.06 + 1.2x 0.06= 0.06 + 0.072=0.132 x 100 = 13.2%