Typical problem progression......Benjamin Corporation, a growing computer software developer, wishes to determine the required return on asset Z, which has a beta of 1.5. The risk-free rate of return is 7%; the return on the market (rm) is 11%.

a. What is the required return?

b. If my investment advisor told me the stock would yield a 12% return should I purchase the stock?

c. If the beta changes to 1.3 what is the required return now?

d. If my investment advisor told me the stock would yield a 12% return should I purchase the stock?

e. If the beta changes to 1.1 what is the required return now?

f. If my investment advisor told me the stock would yield a 12% return should I purchase the stock?