Calculate the required rate of return for CDC Enterprises assuming that investors expect a 5.0% rate of inflation in the future. The real risk-free rate is 2.0%, and the market risk premium is 8.0%. CDC has a beta of 2.1, and its realized rate of return has averaged 11.5% over the past 5 years. Round your answer to two decimal places.

r R F = r + I P ; r i = r R F + ( r M r R F ) B e t a

Group of answer choices

22.4%

24.7%

23.8%

25.7%

21.3%

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An individual has $25,000 invested in a stock with a beta of 1.6 and another $70,000 invested in a stock with a beta of 2.5. If these are the only two investments in her portfolio, what is her portfolio's beta? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.

B e t a p = W i B e t a i

Group of answer choices

2.26

2.05

4.13

5.64

3.07