ABC Entity has $4.5M of capital which consists of debt, common stock, retained earnings, and preferred stock. The total preferred stock is $500,000 which is composed of 10,000 shares with a par value of $50 each. The current market value of each preferred share is $55. ABC pays preferred shareholders a 10% dividend on the par value each year. ABC's tax rate is 21%. What is the cost of existing preferred stock?

	a.	1%
	b.	6.5%
	c.	11%
	d.	9%