If the Risk-Free Rate Is 6 Percent, the Return on an Average

question 30

Multiple Choice

If the risk-free rate is 6 percent, the return on an average stock is 10 percent, and the beta of a capital budgeting project is 1.50, the project's required rate of return from the project is _____. 

• A)12%
• B)24%
• C)4%
• D)19%
• E)21%

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