Global Exchange Has Three Divisions: A, B, and C

Global Exchange has three divisions: A, B, and C. Division A has the least risk and division C has the most risk. The firm has an aftertax cost of debt of 6.1 percent and a cost of equity of 14.3 percent. The firm is financed with 35 percent debt and 65 percent equity. Division A's projects are assigned a discount rate that is 2 percent less than the firm's weighted average cost of capital. What is the discount rate applicable to division A?

A) 7.98 percent
B) 8.27 percent
C) 9.43 percent
D) 11.48 percent
E) 13.43 percent