Suppose you observe the following situation: $$\begin{array} { l c c }
{ \text { State of } } & \text { Probability of } & \text { Rate of Return } \
\text { Econony } & \text { State of Economy } & \text { if State Occurs } \
& &\begin{array}{ll}\text { Stock A } & \text { Stock B }\end{array}\
\text { Boom } & .21& \begin{array}{ll}.189& \quad \quad .097\end{array} \
\text { Normal} & .74& \begin{array}{ll}.158& \quad \quad .076\end{array} \
\text {Recession } & .05 & \begin{array}{ll}-.246 & \quad \quad.42\end{array} \
\end{array}$$
Assume the capital asset pricing model holds and Stock A's beta is greater than Stock B's beta by .84. What is the expected market risk premium?
A) 8.28 percent
B) 9.05 percent
C) 10.06 percent
D) 7.94 percent
E) 7.81 percent

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Suppose you observe the following situation:  $$\begin{array} { l c c } 
 { \text { State of } } & \text { Probability of } & \text { Rate of Return } \
\text { Econony } & \text { State of Economy } & \text { if State Occurs } \
 &  &\begin{array}{ll}\text {   Stock A } & \text { Stock B }\end{array}\
\text { Boom } & .21& \begin{array}{ll}.189&  \quad  \quad .097\end{array} \
\text {  Normal} & .74& \begin{array}{ll}.158&  \quad  \quad .076\end{array} \
\text {Recession  } & .05 & \begin{array}{ll}-.246 &  \quad  \quad.42\end{array} \
\end{array}$$
Assume the capital asset pricing model holds and Stock A's beta is greater than Stock B's beta by .84. What is the expected market risk premium?
A) 8.28 percent
B) 9.05 percent
C) 10.06 percent
D) 7.94 percent
E) 7.81 percent

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The Answer of Suppose you observe the following situation:  $$\begin{array} { l c c } 
 { \text { State of } } & \text { Probability of } & \text { Rate of Return } \
\text { Econony } & \text { State of Economy } & \text { if State Occurs } \
 &  &\begin{array}{ll}\text {   Stock A } & \text { Stock B }\end{array}\
\text { Boom } & .21& \begin{array}{ll}.189&  \quad  \quad .097\end{array} \
\text {  Normal} & .74& \begin{array}{ll}.158&  \quad  \quad .076\end{array} \
\text {Recession  } & .05 & \begin{array}{ll}-.246 &  \quad  \quad.42\end{array} \
\end{array}$$
Assume the capital asset pricing model holds and Stock A's beta is greater than Stock B's beta by .84. What is the expected market risk premium?
A) 8.28 percent
B) 9.05 percent
C) 10.06 percent
D) 7.94 percent
E) 7.81 percent

Suppose You Observe the Following Situation Assume the Capital Asset Pricing Model Holds and Stock A's