Data for Atwill Corporation Is Shown Below A)1400%
B)14

question 224

Multiple Choice

Data for Atwill Corporation is shown below.Now Atwill acquires some risky assets that cause its beta to increase by 30%.In addition,expected inflation increases by 2.00%.What is the stock's new required rate of return? $$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Initial beta } & 1.00 \\\text { Initial required return } \left( \mathrm { r } _ { \mathrm { s } } \right) & 10.20 \% \\\text { Market risk premium, RPM } & 6.00 \% \\\text { Percentage increase in beta } & 30.00 \% \\\text { Increase in inflation premium, IP } & 2.00 \%\end{array}$$

• A)14.00%
• B)14.70%
• C)15.44%
• D)16.21%
• E)17.02%

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