Gardner Electric Has a Beta of 0

Multiple Choice

Gardner Electric has a beta of 0.88 and an expected dividend growth rate of 4.00% per year.The T-bill rate is 4.00%, and the T-bond rate is 5.25%.The annual return on the stock market during the past 4 years was 10.25%.Investors expect the average annual future return on the market to be 12.50%.Using the SML, what is the firm's required rate of return?

A) 11.34%
B) 11.63%
C) 11.92%
D) 12.22%
E) 12.52%