Calculate the required rate of return for Mudd Enterprises assuming that investors expect a 4.3% rate of inflation in the future. The real risk-free rate is 1.5%, and the market risk premium is 6.5%. Mudd has a beta of 1.5, and its realized rate of return has averaged 11.0% over the past 5 years. Round your answer to two decimal places.

Calculate the required rate of return for Mudd Enterprises assuming that investors expect a 4.3% rate of inflation in the future. The real risk-free rate is 1.5%, and the market risk premium is 6.5%. Mudd has a beta of 1.5, and its realized rate of return has averaged 11.0% over the past 5 years. Round your answer to two decimal places.

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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Chapter8: Analysis Of Risk And Return

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Problem 26P

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