Top hedge fund manager Sally Buffit believes that a stock with the same market risk as the S\&P 500 will sell at year-end at a price of $54. The stock will pay a dividend at year-end of $3.00. Assume that risk-free Treasury securities currently offer an interest rate of 2.4%, Average rates of return on Treasury bills, government bonds, and common stocks, 1900-2017 (figures in percent per year) are as follows. a. What is the discount fate on the stock? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. What price should she be willing to pay for the stock today? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)