A project under review has an internal rate of return of 17% and a beta of 0.5. The risk-free rate is 9% and the expected return rate of the market portfolio is 17%.

A. What is the required rate of return on the project? (Do not round up intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage.)

B. Should the project be accepted?

C. If the beta is 1.50, what is the required rate of return for the project? (Do not round up intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage.)

D. If the beta of the project is 1.50, should the project be accepted?