Calculate the Company's Cost of Equity Given the Following Information

question 18

Multiple Choice

Calculate the company's cost of equity given the following information: return on assets 10.5%; return on debt 8.75%; total debt $995,000; total equity $1,520,000. Tax rate 40%.

• A) 11.19%
• B) 12.29%
• C) 13.39%
• D) 14.49%
• E) 15.59%

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