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Jarett & Sons' common stock currently trades at $40.00 a share. It is expected to pay an annual dividend of $1.00 a share at the end of the year (D = $1.00), and the constant growth rate is 7% a year. a. What is the company's cost of common equity if all of its equity comes from retained earnings? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. % b. If the company issued new stock, it would incur an 11% flotation cost. What would be the cost of equity from new stock? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. %