Stock in CDB Industries has a beta of .95. The market risk premium is 7 percent, and T-bills are currently yielding 4.0 percent. CDBs most recent dividend was $2.40 per share, and dividends are expected to grow at a 5 percent annual rate indefinitely.

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If the stock sells for $46 per share, what is your best estimate of CDBs cost of equity? Hint: Calculate cost of equity using both CAPM and DGM and average them.(Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

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