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Stock A has a beta of 0.5 and has the same reward-to-risk ratio as stock B. Stock B has a beta of 1.3 and an expected return of 18.5%. What is the expected return on stock A if the risk-free rate is 8%? a. 12.04% b. 10.38% c. 16.26% d. 18.47%

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