LePage Co. expects to earn $2.20 per share during the current year, its expected payout ratio is 30%, its expected constant dividend growth rate is 6.0%, and its common stock currently sells for $35.00 per share. New stock can be sold to the public at the current price, but a flotation cost of 3.5% would be incurred. What would be the cost of equity from new common stock?

	a.	7.95%
	b.	8.61%
	c.	8.01%
	d.	8.85%