Cooley Company's stock has a beta of $1\mathrm{.}52,$ the risk$-$free rate is $2\mathrm{.}45\%,$ and the market risk premium is $5\mathrm{.}50\%.$ What is the firm's required rate of return? Do not round your intermediate calculations.

a$.8\mathrm{.}36\%$

b$.12\mathrm{.}08\%$

c$.9\mathrm{.}22\%$

d$.10\mathrm{.}81\%$

e$.7\mathrm{.}95\%$