Summerdahl Resort's common stock is currently trading at $21.00 a share. The stock is expected to pay a dividend of $1.25 a share at the end of the year (D1 = $1.25), and the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 8% a year. What is the cost of common equity? Round your answer to two decimal places.

You are bearish on telecom and decide to sell short 100 shares at the current market price of $50 per share. a. how much in cash or securities must you put into your brokerage account if the broker’s initial margin requirement is 50% of the value of the short position? b. how high can the price of the stock go before you get a margin call if the maintenance margin is 30% of the value of the short position? (input the amount as a positive value. round your answer to 2 decimal places.)