Currently, the nominal risk$-$free rate is $3$ percent, the market risk premium is $12$ percent, and the beta for Home Depot's stock is $2\mathrm{.}03.$ Inflation is expected to increase by $0\mathrm{.}6$ percentage points and investors' risk aversion is expected to decrease by $2\mathrm{.}2$ percentage points $($as the emerging market scare improves$).$ If these changes happen, what would investors require as a return on Home Depot's stock?

a$.24\mathrm{.}71$ percent

b$.23\mathrm{.}49$ percent

c$.17\mathrm{.}40$ percent

d$.32\mathrm{.}43$ percent

e$.22\mathrm{.}29$ percent