Question: 4 4 4 4 4 MuyPoco ( MP ) Inc. is a large conglomerate thinking of entering the AI / social media business, where it

44444MuyPoco (MP) Inc. is a large conglomerate thinking of entering the AI/social media business, where it plans to finance projects with a debt-value ratio of 0.20. There is currently one firm in the AI/social media industry, EasyCell Corporation (ECC). ECC is financed with 50% debt and the rest in equity. The beta of ECCs equity is 1.10. ECC has a borrowing rate of 7%. MP Inc. expects to borrow for its AI/social media venture/project at 10%. The corporate tax rate for both firms is 20%, the market risk premium is 13%, and the risk-free interest rate is 2%.
What is levered cost of equity for the MP's AI/social media venture/project?
Round to the nearest 0.00%. Do not enter the % symbol; For example, if your result is 0.1432 then enter 14.32

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