Consider the following information and then calculate the required rate of return for the Scientific Investment Fund, which holds 4 stocks. The market's required rate of return is 16 %, the risk-free rate is 7 %, and the Fund's assets are as follows: Stock Investment Beta A $ 200,000 1.50 B 300,000 -0.50 C 500,000 1.25 D 1,000,000 1.1 Round it to two decimal places without the percent sign (%), e.g., 13.54.

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Consider the following information and then calculate the required rate of return for the Scientific Investment Fund, which holds 4 stocks. The market's required rate of return is 16 %, the risk-free rate is 7 %, and the Fund's assets are as follows:

Stock 
Investment 
Beta  
A
$   200,000
 1.50
B
     300,000
-0.50
C
     500,000
  1.25
D
  1,000,000
  1.1
 
 
 

 

Round it to two decimal places without the percent sign (%), e.g., 13.54.

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