Suppose r_RF = 4%, r_M = 9%, and b_i = 1.8.

What is r_i, the required rate of return on Stock i? Round your answer to one decimal place.

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1. Now suppose r_RF increases to 5%. The slope of the SML remains constant. How would this affect r_M and r_i?

Both r_M and r_i will decrease by 1 percentage point.

Both r_M and r_i will remain the same.

Both r_M and r_i will increase by 1 percentage point.

r_M will remain the same and r_i will increase by 1 percentage point.

r_M will increase by 1 percentage point and r_i will remain the same.

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2. Now suppose r_RF decreases to 3%. The slope of the SML remains constant. How would this affect r_M and r_i?

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r_M will remain the same and r_i will decrease by 1 percentage point.

Both r_M and r_i will increase by 1 percentage point.

Both r_M and r_i will remain the same.

Both r_M and r_i will decrease by 1 percentage point.

r_M will decrease by 1 percentage point and r_i will remain the same.

1. Now assume that r_RF remains at 4%, but r_M increases to 10%. The slope of the SML does not remain constant. How would these changes affect r_i? Round your answer to one decimal place.

The new r_i will be %.

2. Now assume that r_RF remains at 4%, but r_M falls to 8%. The slope of the SML does not remain constant. How would these changes affect r_i? Round your answer to one decimal place.

The new r_i will be %.