Problem 9-10 Cost of Equity The earnings, dividends, and stock price of Shelby Inc. are expected to grow at 3% per year in the future. Shelby's common stock sells for $29.75 per share, its last dividend was $2.00, and the company will pay a dividend of $2.06 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. 0% b. If the firm's beta is 1.4, the risk-free rate is 3%, and the expected return on the market is 12%, then what would be the firm's cost of equity based on the CAPM approach? Round your answer to two decimal places. % c. If the firm's bonds earn a return of 11%, then what would be your estimate of rs 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.) 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. %