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Garnet, Inc., has a target debt-equity ratio of 0.59. Its WACC is 11.4 %, and the tax rate is 36 %
If you know that the after-tax cost of debt is 6.5%, what is the cost of equity? (Report answer in percentage terms and round to 2 decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations).
Debt-equity ratio=debt/equity
Hence debt=0.59*equity
Let equity be $x
Debt=$0.59x
Total=$1.59x
WACC=Respective cost*Respective weight
11.4=(x/1.59x*Cost of equity)+(0.59x/1.59x*6.5)
11.4=(1/1.59*Cost of equity)+2.41194969
Cost of equity =(11.4-2.41194969)*1.59
=14.29%(Approx)