Answer:
The expected rate of return for EFFE stock is 14%.
Explanation:
In this question, we use the Capital Asset Pricing Model formula which is shown below:
Expected rate of return = Risk-free rate of return + Beta × (expected market rate of return - risk-free rate of return
where,
Risk-free rate of return is 2%
Beta is 1.5
Expected market rate of return is 10%
Now put these values to the above formula
So, the answer would be
= 2% + 1.5 × (10% - 2%)
= 2% + 1.5 ×8
= 2% + 12%
= 14%
The standard deviation is irrelevant. Thus, it is not considered in the computation part
Hence, the expected rate of return for EFFE stock is 14%.