Please answer Questions D &E

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

grown from $$1\mathrm{.}00$ to $$2\mathrm{.}34.$

a$.$ Determine the compound annual rate of growth in earnings $(n=4).$

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to $2$ decimal places.

Compound annual rate of growth

$23\mathrm{.}68\%$

b$.$ Based on the growth rate determined in part a$,$ project earnings for next year $(E_1).$

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to $2$ decimal places.

$E_1$

c$.$ Assume the dividend payout ratio is $30$ percent. Compute $D_1.$

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to $2$ decimal places.d$.$ The current price of the stock is $$11.$ Using the growth rate $(g)$ from part a and $(D_1)$ from part $c,$ compute $K_e.$

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to $2$ decimal places.

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e$.$ If the flotation cost is $$2\mathrm{.}00,$ compute the cost of new common stock $(K_n)$ using growth rate $(g)$ from part a and dividend $(D_1)$

from part $c.$

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to $2$ decimal places.

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