Business has been good for Keystone Control Systems, as indicated by the six$-$year growth in earnings per share. The earnings have grown from $$1\mathrm{.}00$ to $$1\mathrm{.}85.$

Determine the compound annual rate of growth in earnings $($n $=6).$ Business has been good for Keystone Control Systems, as indicated by the six$-$year growth in earnings per share. The earnings have

grown from $$1\mathrm{.}00$ to $$1\mathrm{.}85.$

a$.$ Determine the compound annual rate of growth in earnings $(n=6).$

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Compound annual rate of growth

b$.$ Based on the growth rate determined in part $a,$ project earnings for next year $(E_1).$

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$E_1$

c$.$ Assume the dividend payout ratio is $45$ percent. Compute $D_1.$

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$D_1$

d$.$ The current price of the stock is $$23.$ Using the growth rate $(g)$ from part a and $(D_1)$ from part $c,$ compute $K_e.$

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$K_e,\%$

e$.$ If the flotation cost is $$2\mathrm{.}50,$ compute the cost of new common stock $(K_n)$ using growth rate $(g)$ from part a and dividend $(D_1)$