A5 7e Q Corporation and R Inc. are two companies with very similar characteristics. The only difference between the two companies is that Q Corporation is an unlevered firm, and R Inc. is a levered...

A5 7e

Q Corporation and R Inc. are two companies with very similar characteristics. The only difference between the two companies is that Q Corporation is an unlevered firm, and R Inc. is a levered firm with debt of $3.5 million and cost of debt of 10%. Both companies have earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of $1.5 million and a marginal corporate tax rate of 35%. Q Corporation has a cost of capital of 15%.

e. What is R Inc.’s cost of equity capital?