Porter Plumbing's stock had a required return of 13.50% last year, when the risk-free rate was 5.50% and the market risk premium was 4.75%. Then an increase in investor risk aversion caused the market risk premium to rise by 2%. The risk-free rate and the firm's beta remain unchanged. What is the company's new required rate of return

Swain company manufactures one product, it does not maintain any beginning or ending inventories, and its uses a standard cost system. the company's beginning balance in retained earnings is $65,000. it sells one product for $170 per unit and it generated total sales during the period of $603,500 while incurring selling and administrative expenses of $54,500. swain company does not have any variable manufacturing overhead costs and its standard cost card for its only product is as follows: