Here are data on two companies. The T-bill rate is 4.6% and the market risk premium is 8.9%.

Company $1 Discount Store Everything $5
Forecast return 15 % 14 %
Standard deviation of returns 22 % 24 %
Beta 1.4 1.0

Required:
What would be the fair return for each company, according to the capital asset pricing model (CAPM)?

What is private equity investing? who participates in it and why? how is palamon positioned in the industry? how does private equity investing compare with public market investing? what are the similarities and differences between the two? why is palamon interested in teamsystem? does it fit with palamon’s investment strategy? how much is 51% of teamsystem’s common equity worth? use both a discounted cash flow and a multiple-based valuation to justify your recommendation. what complexities do cross-border deals introduce? what are the specific risks of this deal? what should louis elson recommend to his partners? is it a go or not? if it is a go, what nonprice terms are important? if it’s not a go, what counterproposal would you make?