1 1. 6. The risk-free rate of return is 3 percent, and the expected return on the market is 8.7 percent. Stock A has a beta coefficient of 1.4, an earnings and dividend growth rate of 5 percent, and a current dividend of $2.60 a share. APTER 11 Stock Valuation 215 c. If the expected return on the market rises to 10 percent and the other vari- ables remain constant, what will be the value of the stock? d. If the risk-free return rises to 4.5 percent and the return on the market rises to 10.2 percent, what will be the value of the stock? e. If the beta coefficient falls to 1.1 and the other variables remain constant, what will be the value of the stock? Explain why the stock's value changes in c through e