CJ Co. stock has a beta of 0.9, the current risk-free rate is 5.6, and the expected return on the market is 13 percent. What is CJ Co's cost of equity?
A) 12.26 percent
B) 17.30 percent
C) 19.50 percent
D) 22.34 percent

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The cost of equity can be calculated using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) formula: Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate + Beta * (Market Return - Risk-Free Rate). Plugging in the given values: Cost of Equity = 5.6% + 0.9 * (13% - 5.6%) = 5.6% + 0.9 * 7.4% = 5.6% + 6.66% = 12.26%.

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