Talfex, Inc. needs to purchase equipment for its 2,000 drive-ins nationwide. The total cost of the equipment is $2 million. It is estimated that the after- tax cash inflows from the project will be $210,000 annually in perpetuity. Talfex has a market value debt-to-assets ratio of 40%. The firm's cost of equity is 13%, its pre-tax cost of debt is 8%, and the flotation costs of debt and equity are 2% and 8%, respectively. The tax rate is 34%. Assume the project is of similar risk to the firm's existing operations. What is Talfex's weighted average cost of capital? Select one: a. 9.05% b. 8.95% c. 9.91% d. 6.09% e. 8.73%