Beale Manufacturing Company has a beta of 1.9, and Foley Industries has a beta of 0.3. The required return on an index fund that holds the entire stock market is 12.5%. The risk-free rate of interest is 7%. By how much does Beale's required return exceed Foley's required return? Round your answer to two decimal places.
Beale Manufacturing Company has a beta of 1.9, and Foley Industries has a beta of 0.3. The required return on an index fund that holds the entire stock market is 12.5%. The risk-free rate of interest is 7%. By how much does Beale's required return exceed Foley's required return? Round your answer to two decimal places.
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stock market is 12.5%. The risk-free rate of interest is 7%. By how much does Beale's required return exceed Foley's required return? Round your
answer to two decimal places.
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