When Mr. Lakely, a recruiter for United Health, calls job applicant Leanne Pufall to schedule a second-round interview, he reaches Leanne’s voice mail, which has an offensive joke message. A. Leanne’s message is professional. B. Leanne’s message is unprofessional.

Rossdale co. stock currently sells for $68.91 per share and has a beta of 0.88. the market risk premium is 7.10 percent and the risk-free rate is 2.91 percent annually. the company just paid a dividend of $3.57 per share, which it has pledged to increase at an annual rate of 3.25 percent indefinitely. what is your best estimate of the company's cost of equity?