DUE DATE: JUNE 2026
Question 1 (3 Marks)
The market risk premium is the additional return that investors expect to earn from
investing in the market portfolio rather than in a risk-free investment.
Market Risk Premium = Market Return − Risk-Free Rate
CAPM Formula:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate + Beta × (Market Return − Risk-Free Rate)
The highlighted section represents the market risk premium.
Question 2 (2 Marks)
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate + Beta × Market Risk Premium
= 5% + (1.5 × 6%)
= 5% + 9%
= 14%
Answer: b. 14%
Question 3 (2 Marks)