Investors need to know how much risk they have to take to confidently expect a certain percentage return. Likewise, managers want to know what return shareholders require so that they can decide how to meet those expectations.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 450 words:
Select 2–3 of the topics below and discuss how they each influence financial decisions regarding risk and return:
The capital asset pricing model (CAPM)
The constant–growth model
Compute forward-looking expected return and risk
Risk premiums