Question: The Yo-Yo Corporation tries to determine the appropriate cost for retained earnings to be used in capital budgeting analysis. The firm's beta is 1.69. The rate on six-month T-bills is 2.58%, and the return on the S&P 500 index is 9.39%. What is the appropriate cost for retained earnings in determining the firm's cost of capital?
Round the answers to two decimal places in percentage form.