gan's Pumpkins Co. is a distributor of excellent specialty pumpkins. In fact, the firm's spokesperson describes them as smashing! What is Corgan's required ected) return if its beta is 2.2, the risk-free rate is 4.9%, and the expected return on the market portfolio is 10.5%. Assume the CAPM/SML is correct. ENTE R ANSWER AS A PERCENTAGE WITH ONE DECIMAL PLACE AND NO % SIGN (e.g., if your answer is 5.2%, enter 5.2).

gan's Pumpkins Co. is a distributor of excellent specialty pumpkins. In fact, the firm's spokesperson describes them as smashing! What is Corgan's required ected) return if its beta is 2.2, the risk-free rate is 4.9%, and the expected return on the market portfolio is 10.5%. Assume the CAPM/SML is correct. ENTE R ANSWER AS A PERCENTAGE WITH ONE DECIMAL PLACE AND NO % SIGN (e.g., if your answer is 5.2%, enter 5.2).

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