Problem 14-23 Calculating the Cost of Equity [LO1] Ginger Industries stock has a beta of 1.30....

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Problem 14-23 Calculating the Cost of Equity [LO1] Ginger Industries stock has a beta of 1.30. The company just paid a dividend of $.30, and the dividends are expected to grow at 4 percent. The expected return on the market is 13 percent, and Treasury bills are yielding 5.1 percent. The most recent stock price for the company is $68. a. Calculate the cost of equity using the DGM method. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. Calculate the cost of equity using the SML method. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) a. DGM method b. SML method % % Problem 14-23 Calculating the Cost of Equity [LO1] Ginger Industries stock has a beta of 1.30. The company just paid a dividend of $.30, and the dividends are expected to grow at 4 percent. The expected return on the market is 13 percent, and Treasury bills are yielding 5.1 percent. The most recent stock price for the company is $68. a. Calculate the cost of equity using the DGM method. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. Calculate the cost of equity using the SML method. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) a. DGM method b. SML method % %