The future earnings, dividends, and common stock price of Callahan Technologies Inc. are expected to grow 5% per year. Callahan's common stock currently sells for $28.75 per share; its last dividend was $2.00; and it will pay a $2.10 dividend at the end of the current year.

a. Using the DCF approach, what is its cost of common equity? Round your answer to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations.

b. If the firm's bonds earn a return of 8%, based on the bond-yield-plus-risk-premium approach, what will be rs? Use the midpoint of the risk premium range discussed in Section 10-5 in your calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.

c. If you have equal confidence in the inputs used for the three approaches, what is your estimate of Callahan's cost of common equity? Round your answer to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations.