Sidman Products's common stock currently sells for $75 a share. The firm is expected to earn $6.75 per share this year and to pay a year-end dividend of $2.90, and it finances only with common equity.

a. If investors require a 9% return, what is the expected growth rate? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.

______%

b. If Sidman reinvests retained earnings in projects whose average return is equal to the stock's expected rate of return, what will be next year's EPS? (Hint: g = (1 Payout ratio)ROE). Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

$________per share