Assume that the risk-free rate is 2.5% and the expected return on the market is 12%. What is the required rate of return on a stock with a beta of 1.1? Round your answer to two decimal places.

What impact might an economic downturn have on a borrower’s fixed-rate mortgage? a. it might cause a borrower’s payments to go up. b. it might cause a borrower’s payments to go down. c. it has no impact because a fixed-rate mortgage cannot change. d. it has no impact because the economy does not affect interest rates.