Answer:
The best estimate of the company’s cost of equity is 11.99%.
Explanation:
CAPM based required return = 5% + 1.1*7%
= 12.7%
Dividend model required return
35 = (1.40*1.07)/(r - 0.07)
r - 0.07 = 0.0428
r = 11.28%
The best estimate of the company’s cost of equity is the mean of two = (12.7% + 11.28%)/2
= 11.99%
Therefore, The best estimate of the company’s cost of equity is 11.99%.