hard · FRM Part 1

According to the principles of Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT), a stock's expected return is linked to three factors: GDP growth, inflation, and credit spreads. The factor betas are 0.5, -0.8, and 1.2 respectively, with risk premiums of 4%, 2%, and 3%.

If the risk-free rate is 3%, what is the APT expected return?

  1. 8.6%
  2. 7.0%
  3. 4.0%
  4. 12.0%

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