Tele LLC has a beta of 1.4 and is trying to calculate its cost of equity capital. If the risk - free rate of return is 9 percent and the average market return 14 percent, then what is the firm's after - tax cost of equity capital if the firrn's marginal tax rate is 30 percent? Select one: a. 22% b. 12% c. 16%. D. None of these

Tele LLC has a beta of 1.4 and is trying to calculate its cost of equity capital. If the risk - free rate of return is 9 percent and the average market return 14 percent, then what is the firm's after - tax cost of equity capital if the firrn's marginal tax rate is 30 percent? Select one: a. 22% b. 12% c. 16%. D. None of these

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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