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Sidman Products's common stock currently sells for $73 a share. The firm is expected to earn $6.57 per share this year and to pay a year-end dividend of $3.40, and it finances only with common equity. a. If investors require a 9% return, what is the expected growth rate? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. % b. 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). Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent. $ per share The company estimates that it can issue debt at a rate of rd=9%, and its tax rate is 25%. It can issue preferred stock that pays a constant dividend of $5.00 per year at $53.00 per share. Also, its common stock currently sells for \$41.00 per share; the next expected dividend, D1, is $4.75; and the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5% per year. The target capital structure consists of 75% common stock, 15% debt, and 10% preferred stock. a. What is the cost of each of the capital components? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places. Cost of debt: % Cost of preferred stock: % Cost of retained earnings: % b. What is Adamson's WACC? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. %