CAPM: req. rate of return Mathys Corporation's stock had a required return of 9.60% last year, when the risk-free rate was 3.00% and the market risk premium was 5.50%. Then an increase in investor risk aversion caused the market risk premium to rise by 1.50% from 5.50% to 7.00%. The risk-free rate and the firm's beta remain unchanged. What is the company's new required rate of return?
a. 10.00%
b. 10.70%
c. 11.40%
d. 12.80%
e. 13.50%