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If a companys beta were to double, would its expected return

 
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If a company's beta were to double, would its expected return double? Why or why not?

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No, it would not. The expected return from stock is the sum of the risk-free rate and the risk premium:

r = rRF + B*(rM - rRF).

If the company's beta doubles, the market premium doubles but the risk-free rate remains the same, so that the expected return is less than double.

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