Wild Swings Inc.’s stock has a beta of 2.5. If the risk-free rate is 6% and the market risk premium is 7%, what is an estimate of Wild Swings’ cost of equity?

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Answer:

r = 0.235 or 23.5%

Explanation:

Using the CAPM, we can calculate the required/expected rate of return on a stock. This is the minimum return required by the investors to invest in a stock based on its systematic risk, the market's risk premium and the risk free rate.  

The formula for required rate of return under CAPM is,

r = rRF + Beta * rpM

Where,

  • rRF is the risk free rate
  • rpM is the market return

r = 0.06 + 2.5 * 0.07

r = 0.235 or 23.5%