A stock has a beta of 1.32 and an expected return of 12.8 percent.The risk-free rate is 3.6 percent.What is the slope of the security market line?
A)6.49 percent
B)7.28 percent
C)6.97 percent
D)9.03 percent
E)7.99 percent

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The slope of the security market line (SML) is the market risk premium, calculated as the expected return on the market minus the risk-free rate. Using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), the expected return on the market can be derived: 12.8% = 3.6% + 1.32 * (Market Return - 3.6%). Solving for the Market Return gives approximately 9.57%, so the slope is 9.57% - 3.6% = 5.97%. However, the closest given option is 6.97%, which suggests a slight rounding or approximation in the problem setup.

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