DFB, Inc., expects earnings this year of $5,47 per share, and it plans to pay a $3,93 dividend to shareholders: DFB will retain $1.54 per share of its earnings to reinvest in new projects with an expected refurn of 15.2% per year. Suppose DFB will maintain the same dividend payout rate, retention rate, and return on new investments in the future and will not change its number of outstanding shares. a. What growth rate of earnings would you forecast for DFB? Earnings growth rate will be \%. (Round to two decimal places.) b. If DFB's equity cost of capital is 11.5%, what price would you estimate for DFB stock? The stock price will be $ (Round to the nearest cent) c. Suppose DFB instead paid a dividend of $4.93 per share this year and retained only $0.54 per share in eamings. That is, it chose to pay'a higher dividend instead of reinvesting in as many new projects if DFB maintains this higher payout rate in the future, what stock price would you estimate now? In this case the stock price will be $ (Round to the nearest cent) Should DFB follow this new policy? This is what the combanv should do (Select the best choice below)