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Kahn Inc. has a target capital structure of 55% common equity and 45% debt to fund its $8 billion in operating assets. Furthermore, Kahn Inc. has a WACC of 16%, a before-tax cost of debt of 11%, and a tax rate of 40%. The company's retained earnings are adequate to provide the common equity portion of its capital budget. Its expected dividend next year (D₁) is $2, and the current stock price is $20.

1. What is the company's expected growth rate? Round your answer to two decimal places at the end of the calculations. Do not round your intermediate calculations. %
3. If the firm's net income is expected to be $1.7 billion, what portion of its net income is the firm expected to pay out as dividends? (Hint: Refer to Equation below.) Growth rate = (1 - Payout ratio)ROE Round your answer to two decimal places at the end of the calculations. Do not round your intermediate calculations.

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Sidman Products's common stock currently sells for $45 a share. The firm is expected to earn $5.40 per share this year and to pay a year-end dividend of $2.20, and it finances only with common equity.

1. If investors require a 12% return, what is the expected growth rate? Round your answer to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations. %
2. If Sidman reinvests retained earnings in projects whose average return is equal to the stock's expected rate of return, what will be next year's EPS? (Hint: g = (1 Payout ratio)ROE). Round your answer to the nearest cent. Do not round your intermediate calculations. $ per share