Following is information about Sleek Pleats (SP) Corporation. The company has no preferred stock.                                                                                                                                      Type of              Proportion of the                                 Type of Capital                       After-Tax Cost                         Capital              Capital Structure                                     Debt, rdT                                   7.0%                                   Debt                         

  30.0%                                     Common equity                                                                    Equity                         70.0                                          Retained earnings, rs          14.0                                                                                                                                 New issue, re                      16.0                                                                                      The firm expects to retain $210,000 in earnings this year to invest in capital budgeting projects. If the SP's capital budget is expected to equal $290,000, what required rate of return, or marginal cost of capital, should be used when evaluating capital budgeting projects?

A. 11.9%
B. 13.3%
C. 10.5%
D. 11.5%
E. 12.3%


Answer: A

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