Corporate Financial Management Report: CAPM Analysis, Wesfarmers

This report presents an analysis of corporate financial management, specifically focusing on the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). The analysis uses stock data from Wesfarmers for two distinct time periods (February 2014-February 2016 and October 2016-October 2018). The report includes the collection and tabulation of market price index (All Ordinaries) and share price data, calculation of returns for both share prices and market indices, and the inclusion of risk-free rates. Furthermore, it calculates and presents the mean, standard deviation, variance, and correlation coefficient for the share and market returns, followed by a commentary on the results. Finally, the report estimates the beta for the selected company, providing a comprehensive financial evaluation based on the provided data and CAPM principles.