JaiLai Cos

question 122

Multiple Choice

JaiLai Cos. stock has a beta of 1.7, the current risk-free rate is 6.2 percent, and the expected return on the market is 11 percent. What is JaiLai's cost of equity?

• A) 13.81 percent
• B) 15.19 percent
• C) 13.41 percent
• D) 14.36 percent

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