CCC Corp has a beta of 1.5 and is currently in equilibrium. The required rate of return on the stock is 12.00% versus a required return on an average stock of 10.00%. Now the required return on an average stock increases by 30.0% (not percentage points). Neither betas nor the risk-free rate change. What would CCC's new required return be? Do not round your intermediate calculations.

	a.	16.34%
	b.	16.50%
	c.	14.69%
	d.	18.15%
	e.	14.19%