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a. Calculate the required rate of return for an asset that has a beta of 1.37, given a risk-free rate of 4.7% and a market return of 10.7%. b. investors have become more risk-averse due to recent geopolitical events, and the market return rises to 12.8%, what is the required rate of return for the same asset? a. The required rate of return for the asset is 8.61 %. (Round to two decimal places.)