Cost of Equity

The earnings, dividends, and stock price of Shelby Inc. are expected to grow at $8\%$ per year in the future. Shelby's common stock sells for $$21\mathrm{.}75$ per share, its last dividend was $$2\mathrm{.}00,$ and the company will pay a dividend of $$2\mathrm{.}16$ at the end of the current year.

a$.$ Using the discounted cash flow approach, what is its cost of equity? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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b$.$ If the firm's beta is $1\mathrm{.}4,$ the risk$-$free rate is $4\%,$ and the expected return on the market is $13\%,$ then what would be the firm's cost of equity based on the CAPM approach? Round your answer to two decimal places. $q,$

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c$.$ If the firm's bonds earn a return of $9\%,$ then what would be your estimate of $r_s$ using the over$-$own$-$bond$-$yield$-$plus$-$judgmental$-$risk$-$premium approach? Round your answer to two decimal places. $($Hint: Use the midpoint of the risk premium range.$)q,\%$

d$.$ On the basis of the results of parts a through $c,$ what would be your estimate of Shelby's cost of equity? Assume Shelby values each approach equally.

Round your answer to two decimal places.

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