Ford Communications is considering making a change to its capital structure to reduce its cost of capital and increase firm value. Right now, Ford has a capital structure that consists of 20% debt and 80% equity, based on market values. (Its D/S ratio is 0.25 .) The risk-free rate is 6% and the market risk premium, rMrRF, is 5%. Currently the company's levered beta is 1.2 , the cost of equity, which is based on the CAPM, is 12% and its tax rate is 40%. What would be Ford's estimated cost of equity if it were to change its capital structure to 50% debt and 50% equity? 13.64% 14.02% 14.72% 15.60% None of the above