Based on a period of 7 years, Run the regression analysis in Excel for 5 UK stocks.
Use the FTSE-100 index to calculate the expected return on the market.
1) Use a 5% significant level, to test for the significance of the intercept and slope. Comment on the results.
2) Estimete the total risk explained by the market and the total risk not explained by the market. Comment on the results.
3) Estimate the variance of betas (the betas from the regression) and the variance of the regression. Comment on the results.
The solution does a Regression Analysis of 5 UK Stocks-Barclays, HSBC, Astra, Reuters, Marks & Spencer and:
1) tests for the significance of the intercept and slope
2) estimetes the total risk explained by the market and the total risk not explained by the market
3) estimate the variance of betas and the variance of the regression.