Ten years ago, you invested $50,000 in Acme common stock. Th…

Ten years ago, you invested $50,000 in Acme common stock. The arithmetic average annual return on your investment over the past ten years is 7.0%. The geometric average annual return on your investment over the past ten years is 5.2%. The risk-free rate over the past years was 3.3% per year. Based on this information, what is your investment in Acme common stock worth today?

The Sure Tool Company is expected to pay a dividend of $2 in…

The Sure Tool Company is expected to pay a dividend of $2 in the upcoming year. The risk-free rate of return is 4%, and the expected return on the market portfolio is 14%. Analysts expect the price of Sure Tool shares to be $22 a year from now. The beta of Sure Tool’s stock is 1.25. What is the required rate of return on Sure Tool’s stock?