The future earnings, dividends, and common stock price of Callahan Technologies Inc. are expected to grow $8\%$ per year. Callahan's

common stock currently sells for $$24\mathrm{.}50$ per share; its last dividend was $$1\mathrm{.}50$; and it will pay a $$1\mathrm{.}62$ dividend at the end of the

current year.

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

decimal places.

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b$.$ If the firm's beta is $0\mathrm{.}8,$ the risk$-$free rate is $7\%,$ and the average return on the market is $12\%,$ what will be the firm's cost of

common equity using the CAPM approach? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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c$.$ If the firm's bonds earn a return of $10\%,$ based on the bond$-$yield$-$plus$-$risk$-$premium approach, what will be $r_s?$ Use the

judgmental risk premium of $4\%$ in your calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.

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d$.$ If you have equal confidence in the inputs used for the three approaches, what is your estimate of Callahan's cost of common

equity? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.

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