Marginal Incorporated (MI) has determined that its before-tax cost of debt is 4.0% for the first $48 million in bonds it issues, and 8.0% for any bonds issued above $48 million. Its cost of preferred stock is 12.0%. Its cost of internal equity is 17.0%, and its cost of external equity is 20.0%. Currently, the firm's capital structure has $285 million of debt, $65 million of preferred stock, and $150 million of common equity. The firm's marginal tax rate is 35%. The firm's managers have determined that the firm should have $63 million available from retained earnings for investment purposes next period. What is the firm's marginal cost of capital at a total investment level of $42 million?

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10.52%

8.14%

9.62%

9.04%

12.12%

11.22%

8.94%

9.84%