Carolina Insurance Company, an all-equity life insurance firm, is considering the purchase of a fire insurance company. The fire insurance company is expected to generate a return of 20 percent with a beta of 2.5. If the risk-free rate is 8 percent and the market risk premium is 6 percent, the expected return from the insurance company is _____.?

A. ?10%
B. ?23%
C. ?14%
D. ?29%
E. ?8%


Answer: B

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