You have been analyzing Stein Corporation and Garner Company. You find that Stein Corporate has a higher cost of equity than Garner Company. This is most likely to mean:

a. Stein Corporation is undervalued relative to Garner Company.

b. Garner Company is overvalued relative to Stein Corporation.

c. Stein Corporation is a better investment than Garner Company.

d. Stein Corporation has more exposure to systematic risk than Garner Company.

e. Garner Company has more exposure to systematic risk than Stein Corporation