Business has been good for Keystone Control Systems, as indicated by the four-year growth in earnings per share. The earnings have grown from $1.00 to $1.63.

a.	Determine the compound annual rate of growth in earnings (n = 4). (Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Compound annual rate of growth

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b.	Based on the growth rate determined in part a, project earnings for next year (E1). (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

E1

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c.	Assume the dividend payout ratio is 40 percent. Compute D1. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

D1

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d.	The current price of the stock is $50. Using the growth rate (g) from part a and (D1) from part c, compute Ke. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Ke

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e.	If the flotation cost is $3.75, compute the cost of new common stock (Kn) using growth rate (g) from part a and dividend (D1) from part c. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Kn

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