Jasmine Corp has a levered beta of 1.09. The firm has a debt to total capital ratio of 80%. If the firm decides to decrease their debt % in the firm by paying off some of their outstanding debt, what will most likely happen to their levered beta and therefore overall cost of equity?

• Beta would likely decrease and Cost of Equity will likely be unaffected

• Beta and Cost of Equity will likely decrease

• Beta would likely increase, but Cost of Equity will decrease

• Beta and Cost of Equity will likely decrease