Consider the following scenario analysis: Rate of Return Scenario Probability Stocks Bonds Recession 0.30 -7% 18% Normal economy Boom 0.60 20% 0.10 26% 10% 3% a. Is it reasonable to assume that Treasury bonds will provide higher returns in recessions than in booms? b. Calculate the expected rate of return and standard deviation for each investment. c. Which investment would you prefer? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Calculate the expected rate of return and standard deviation for each investment. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place. Expected Rate of Return Stocks 12.5% Bonds 11.7 % Standard Deviation % %

Compute the expected rate of return on investment i given the followinginformation: Rf = 8%; E(RM) = 14%; βi = 1.0.b. Recalculate the required rate of return assuming βi is 1.8.25. a. Compute the expected rate of return on investment i given the followinginformation: the market risk premium is 5%; Rf = 6%; βi = 1.2.b. Compute E(RM)

Consider the following scenario analysis:       Rate of Return Scenario Probability Stocks Bonds Recession 0.30 −5 % 18 % Normal economy 0.60 19 % 7 % Boom 0.10 24 % 7 %     b. Calculate the expected rate of return and standard deviation for each investment.

Consider the following information about the various states of economy and the returns ofvarious investment alternatives for each scenario. Answer the questions that follow.% Return on T-Bills, Stocks and MarketIndexState of the Economy Probability TBills Phillips PayupRubbermadeMarketIndexRecession 0.2 7 -22 28 10 -13Below Average 0.1 7 -2 14.7 -10 1Average 0.3 7 20 0 7 15Above Average 0.3 7 35 -10 45 29Boom 0.1 7 50 -20 30 43MeanStandard DeviationCoefficient of VariationCovariance with MPCorrelation with Market IndexBetaCAPM Req. ReturnValuation(Overvalued/Undervalued/FairlyValued)Nature of stock(Aggressive/Defensive)Question 1 Fill the parts in the above table that are shaded in yellow. You will notice that there are nineline items. Each line item is worth 2 marksQuestion 2 Using the data generated in the previous question (Question 1);a) Plot the Security Market Line (SML) b) Superimpose the CAPM’s required return on the SML c) Indicate which investments will plot on, above and…