You have risen through the ranks of a coffee company, from the lowly green-apron barista to the coveted black apron, and
Posted: Sun May 08, 2022 3:54 pm
You have risen through the ranks of a coffee company, from the lowly green-apron barista to the coveted black apron, and all the way to CFO. A quick internet check shows that your company's beta is 0.51. The risk-free rate is 4.4% and you believe the market risk premium to be 5%. What is your best estimate of investors' expected return on your company's stock (its cost of equity capital)? The expected return is %. (Round to two decimal places.)