Simpson Inc. is considering a vertical merger with The Lachey Company. Simpson currently has a required return of $10\%,$ while Lachey's required return is $17\mathrm{.}00\%.$ The market risk premium is $5\mathrm{.}20\%$ and the risk$-$free rate is $5\%.$ Assume the market is in equilibrium. If Simpson is going to make up $67\%$ of the new firm $($and Lachey will comprise the remaining $33\%),$ what will be the beta of the new merged firm? There will be no additional infusion of debt in the merger.

A$)2\mathrm{.}08$

B$)1\mathrm{.}41$

C$)1\mathrm{.}15$

D$)2\mathrm{.}3$