$2.$North Bay Crypto Miners has an unlevered cost of capital of $13\mathrm{.}00\%,$ a tax rate of $35\mathrm{.}00\%,$ and expected earnings before interest and taxes of $$6,560\mathrm{.}00.$ The company has $$13,500\mathrm{.}00$ in bonds outstanding that have a $6\mathrm{.}00\%$ coupon and pay interest annually. The bonds are selling at par value. What is the cost of equity?

a$)14\mathrm{.}66\%$ b$)14\mathrm{.}47\%$c$)16\mathrm{.}18\%$d$)15\mathrm{.}56\%$ e$)15\mathrm{.}27\%$