Chovita Sports Company evaluated a project as a low-risk project. Chovita generally evaluates projects that are less risky than average by adjusting its required rate of return by 2 percent. If Chovita expects 12% return on average risk projects, then it should expect a return of _____ for a less-risky project.

a.8%

b.12%

c.16%

d.10%

e.48%