The expected return of the market portfolio is 8% and the risk-free rate is 2%. Hedge fund A has an expected return of 10%, a beta of 1.5, and a standard deviation of 20%. Hedge fund B has an expected return of 7%, a beta of 0.75, and a standard deviation of 15%. Which fund has the best performance using the CAPM as a benchmark and why? (Hint: do not assume that the CAPM is true; use it as a benchmark to evaluate each fund’s performance.)

Lambert manufacturing has $100,000 to invest in either project a or project b. the following data are available on these projects (ignore income taxes.): project a project b cost of equipment needed now $100,000 $60,000 working capital investment needed now - $40,000 annual cash operating inflows $40,000 $35,000 salvage value of equipment in 6 years $10,000 - both projects will have a useful life of 6 years and the total cost approach to net present value analysis. at the end of 6 years, the working capital investment will be released for use elsewhere. lambert's required rate of return is 14%. the net present value of project b is: