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Followings are the stock prices for Firm A and the associated stock market index (S&P 500 index). Firm A price (5) Jan-97 77.92 Feb-97 7337 Mar 97 7012 Ape-97 81.73 May 97 87.97 Jun 97 9172 Jul 97110.19 Ang 1023 Sep-97 107.44 Oct 97 99.95 Now.97 110.94 Dec 110.07 Jan Feb 1076 Mam 113.6 Apr1096 May 121.6 Jun- S&P 500 index 782.66 793.32 752.62 8034 852.78 887.64 956,81 901.97 949.78 913.12 9579 977.93 972.93 97293 962.99 972.93 972.93 982.93 1116 121.6 1) Calculate Firm A's unnualized average return over the holding period (Hint: (Endings Pried Bespinning - Price 1) 2). Create an Excel chart showing the relationship between the firm's stock price (ie return) and the market index retum. Add a regression line What's the denvedbe the slope the regression line) 3). Anname that the risk free rate 5% Market return at the end of the time horizon is 11%. Marginal tax rate 38.5% Calculate Firm A's cost of equity Hlint RRcbeta RR

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