The choices for part b are should and should not.

Fot tht first blank on the final sentence the choices are less and more.

All the other blanks have the choices increase and decrease.

The risk-free rate of return is 1 percent, and the expected return on the market is 8.5 percent. Stock A has a beta coefficient of 1.6. an earnings and dividend gronth rate of 7 percent, and a current dividend of $3.10 a share. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest cent. .. What should be the market price of the stock? $ b. If the current market price of the stock is $78.00, what should you do? The stock -Sew be purchased. c. If the expected return on the market rises to 13.9 percent and the other variables remain constant, what will be the value of the stock? $ d. If the risk-free return rises to 4 percent and the return on the market rises to 14.9 percent, what will be the value of the stock? $ .. If the beta coefficient falls to 1.3 and the other variables remain constant, what will be the value of the stock? $ 1. Explain why the stock's value changes in through The increase in the return on the market in the required return and Set the value of the stock The increase in the risk-free rate and the simultaneous Increase in the return on the market cause the value of the stock to en The decrease in the beta coefficient causes the firm to become risky as measured by bete, which Set the value of the stock