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 $$43.$ The stock will pay a dividend at year$-$end of $$3\mathrm{.}00.$ Assume that risk$-$free Treasury securities currently offer an interest rate of $1\mathrm{.}8\%.$

Average rates of return on Treasury bills, government bonds, and common stocks, $1900-2020($figures in percent per year$)$ are as follows.

$\backslash$table$[[,$Average Annual,Average Premium $($Extra$],[$Rate of Return,return versus Treasury,$],[$Portfolio$,(\%),$bills$)(\%)],[$Treasury bills,$3\mathrm{.}7,],[$Treasury bonds,$5\mathrm{.}4,1\mathrm{.}7],[$Common stocks,$11\mathrm{.}5,7\mathrm{.}7]]$

a$.$ What is the discount rate on the stock?

Note: Enter your answer as a percent rounded to $2$ decimal places.

b$.$ What price should she be willing to pay for the stock today?

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to $2$ decimal places.

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