Forward Company makes and sells power tools. The budgeted sales are $480,000, the budgeted variable costs are $175,000, and the budgeted fixed costs are $260,000. What is the budgeted percentage contribution margin ratio? (Note: Round your answer to two decimal places.)

Mikkelson corporation's stock had a required return of 12.50% last year, when the risk-free rate was 3% 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? (hint: first calculate the beta, then find the required return.) do not round your intermediate calculations.