Alpha Inc.'s beta is 1.2, the risk-free rate is 10 percent, and the market risk premium is 5 percent. Which of the following is Alpha's cost of retained earnings using the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) approach??

A. ?8 percent
B. ?10 percent
C. ?12 percent
D. ?14 percent
E. ?16 percent


Answer: E

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