Following is information about Seasonal Products (SP) Corporation. The company has no preferred stock.                                                                                                                                       Type of             Proportion of the                                 Type of Capital                       After-Tax Cost                         Capital              Capital Structure                                 Debt, rdT                                         6.5%                                 

Debt                             40.0%                                 Common equity                                                                        Equity                          60.0                                       Retained earnings, rs               12.0                                                                                                                              New issue, re                           15.0                The firm expects to retain $300,000 in earnings this year to invest in capital budgeting projects. If the SP's capital budget is expected to equal $550,000, what required rate of return, or marginal cost of capital, should be used when evaluating capital budgeting projects?

A. 9.80%
B. 11.60%
C. 9.25%
D. 11.17%
E. 9.90%


Answer: B

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