.ast year, Michael invested primarily in fixed-income securities but, he was unhappy with the performance of his portfolio. He pursued a more aggressive investment strategy this year by purchasing more equities. Assume the stock market is expected to return 14% this year and the return on assets, such as GICs and T-bills, is estimated to be 3.5%. If Michael chooses a stock with a beta of 1.4, what is his required rate of return on the stock? The required rate of return (rr) formula is: rr=[rf+((rmrf) B) ] where: - rf= the risk-free return - rm= the anticipated return from the market as a whole - B= the beta factor