CCC Corp has a beta of 1.5 and is currently in equilibrium. The required rate of return on the stock is 12.30% versus a required return on an average stock of 10.00 %. Now the required return on an average stock increases by 30.0% (not percentage points). Neither betas nor the risk- free rate change. What would CCC's new required return be? Do not round your intermediate calculations. O a. 13.00% O b. 19.50% O c. 15.99% Od. 16.80% O e. 15.30%

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CCC Corp has a beta of 1.5 and is currently in equilibrium. The required rate of return on the stock is 12.30% versus a required return on an
average stock of 10.00 %. Now the required return on an average stock increases by 30.0% (not percentage points). Neither betas nor the risk-
free rate change. What would CCC's new required return be? Do not round your intermediate calculations.
Oa. 13.00%
OO
b. 19.50%
c. 15.99%
d. 16.80%
O e. 15.30%
Transcribed Image Text:CCC Corp has a beta of 1.5 and is currently in equilibrium. The required rate of return on the stock is 12.30% versus a required return on an average stock of 10.00 %. Now the required return on an average stock increases by 30.0% (not percentage points). Neither betas nor the risk- free rate change. What would CCC's new required return be? Do not round your intermediate calculations. Oa. 13.00% OO b. 19.50% c. 15.99% d. 16.80% O e. 15.30%
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