Financial Accounting The following data pertains to Xena Corp.:Xena Corp. Total Assets $23,610 Interest-Bearing Debt (market value) $11,070 Averageborrowing rate for debt 10.2% CommonEquity: Book Value $ 6,150 Market Value$25,830 Marginal Income Tax Rate 37%Market Beta 1.73 Assuming that the risk-freerate is 4.5% and the market risk premium is6.2%, calculate Xena's cost of equity capitalusing the capital asset pricing model. Selectone:A. 8.9%B. 10.4%C. 13.4%D. 15.2%

As per CAPM, Cost of Equity Capital = Risk-free rate + Beta*Market Risk Premium Cost of Equity…

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