Suppose rRF = 5%, rM = 10%, and bi = 1.3.

A. What is ri, the required rate of return on Stock i? Round your answer to two decimal places.

___%

B. 1. Now assume that rRF remains at 5%, but rM increases to 11%. The slope of the SML does not remain constant. How would these changes affect ri? Round your answer to two decimal places.

The new ri will be ___ %.

2. Now assume that rRF remains at 5%, but rM falls to 9%. The slope of the SML does not remain constant. How would these changes affect ri? Round your answer to two decimal places.

The new ri will be ___%.