Stanley Corp.common stock has a required return of 17.5% and a beta of 1.75.If the expected risk free return is 3%,what is the expected return for the market based on the CAPM?
A) 11.29%
B) 14.29%
C) 13.35%
D) 15.27%

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The CAPM formula is: Expected return = Risk-free rate + Beta * (Expected market return - Risk-free rate)Plugging in the given values, we get: 17.5% = 3% + 1.75 * (Expected market return - 3%)Solving for the expected market return, we get: Expected market return = 11.29%