Question - The following data pertains to Radek Corp., a manufacturer of office supplies (dollar amounts in thousands).
Total assets $8,731
Interest-bearing debt $4,239
Average borrowing rate for debt 10.0%
Common equity:
Book value $3,130
Market value $16,284
Marginal income tax rate 35%
Market equity beta 1.33
Using this information and assuming that the risk-free rate is 5.3% and the market risk premium is 7.3%, calculate Radek's cost of equity capital, using the capital asset pricing model.