Answer:
9.2%
Explanation:
CAPM is short for capital asset pricing model. This is a technique of valuing the cost of capital that uses the stock's beta( a measure of the stock's volatility in the market), the risk-free and market rates.
CAPM = [tex]R_{f}[/tex] + [tex]\beta[/tex]([tex]R_{m}[/tex]-[tex]R_{f}[/tex]
Given,
Risk-free rate, [tex]R_{f}[/tex] = 5.7%
Beta, [tex]\beta[/tex] =0.7
Market premium, [tex]M_{p}[/tex] = 5%
Thus, using CAPM.
P&G's cost of equity capital = 5.7% + 0.7(5%)
= 5.7% + 3.5%
= 9.2%