Suppose you are the money manager of a $4.98 million investment fund. The fund consists of four stocks with the following investments and betas: Stock Investment Beta A $   440,000   1.50   B 700,000   (0.50 ) C 1,240,000   1.25   D 2,600,000   0.75   If the market's required rate of return is 9% and the risk-free rate is 6%, what is the fund's required rate of return? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.

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Suppose you are the money manager of a $4.98 million investment fund. The fund consists of four stocks with the following investments and betas:

Stock Investment Beta
A $   440,000   1.50  
B 700,000   (0.50 )
C 1,240,000   1.25  
D 2,600,000   0.75  

If the market's required rate of return is 9% and the risk-free rate is 6%, what is the fund's required rate of return? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.

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