You have risen through the ranks of a coffee company, from the lowly green$-$apron barista to the coveted black apron, and all the way to CFO. A quick internet check shows that your company's beta is $0\mathrm{.}58.$ The risk$-$free rate is $6\mathrm{.}6\%$ and you believe the market risk premium to be $4\mathrm{.}5\%.$ What is your best estimate of investors' expected return on your company's stock $($its cost of equity capital$)?$