Suppose that there are many stocks in the security market and that the characteristics of stocks A and B are given as follows:

Stock Expected Return Standard Deviation

A 12 % 4 %

B 19 12

Correlation = 1 Suppose that it is possible to borrow at the risk-free rate, rf. What must be the value of the risk-free rate? (Hint: Think about constructing a risk-free portfolio from stocks A and B.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 3 decimal places.)