Compute ke and kn under the following circumstances:
a. d1 = $7.60, p0 = $80, g = 3%, f = $2.00. (do not round intermediate calculations. round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
b. d1 = $0.45, p0 = $40, g = 6%, f = $1.50. (do not round intermediate calculations. round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
c. e1 (earnings at the end of period one) = $12, payout ratio equals 35 percent, p0 = $44, g = 2.5%, f = $3.00. (do not round intermediate calculations. round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
d. d0 (dividend at the beginning of the first period) = $5, growth rate for dividends and earnings (g) = 3%, p0 = $70, f = $6. (do not round intermediate calculations. round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

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