Consider the single-index model. The alpha of a stock is 3.00%. The return on the market index is 12.00%. The risk-free rate of return is 6.50%. The stock earns a return that exceeds the risk-free rate by 5.50%, and there are no firm-specific events affecting the stock performance. What is the beta of the stock? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Consider the single-index model. The alpha of a stock is 3.00%. The return on the market index is 12.00%. The risk-free rate of return is 6.50%. The stock earns a return that exceeds the risk-free rate by 5.50%, and there are no firm-specific events affecting the stock performance. What is the beta of the stock? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Beta