Suppose that in the coming year, you expect Exxon-Mobil stock to have a volatility of 42% and a beta of 0.5, and Merck's stock to have a volatility of 24% and a beta of 1.2. The risk-free interest rate is 4% and the markets expected return is 12%.
The cost of capital for a project with the same beta as Exxon Mobil's stock is closest to:
A. 8.00%
B. 4.00%
C. 10.00%
D. 14.00%