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(a) Given the following regression results, Estimated \'s for Stock A: = .85 SMB

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Question

(a) Given the following regression results,

            Estimated 's for Stock A:   = .85               SMB = 1.04      HML = -.39

            Estimated 's for Stock B:   = 1.18             SMB = -.59         HML = .14

            Historical Average Annual Return: Rm - Rf = .0781          

                                                                        RSMB = .0364  

                                                                        RHML = .0412

            Current Risk-Free Rate:                    Rf = .01

Estimate the expected annual return on the market and on Stock A and Stock B for 2015

                        (i) using CAPM

                   

                        (ii) using the Fama/French 3 Factor Model.

(b) Why does the Fama/French model give a different answer than CAPM? Explain.

(c) Which company A or B is larger in terms of market capitalization and which has higher growth

options? Explain.

Explanation / Answer

Answer:(i) (a) CAPM:

Stock A: Rf+beta (Rm-Rf)

=.01+0.85(.0781)

=7.6385%

Stock B: Rf+beta (Rm-Rf)

=.01+1.18(.0781)

=10.2158%

Answer: (ii) using the Fama/French 3 Factor Model.

E(R) = Rf +