TJ Company stock has a beta of $1\mathrm{.}45,$ the current risk$-$free rate is $5\mathrm{.}75,$ and the expected return on the market is $14$ percent. What is TJ Company's cost of equity?

Multiple Choice

$28\mathrm{.}64$ percent

$17\mathrm{.}71$ percent

$26\mathrm{.}05$ percent

$21\mathrm{.}20$ percent