docxThe newspaper reported last week that Bennington Enterprises earned $34.12 millionthis year. The report also stated that the firm's return on equity is 14 percent. The firmretains 75 percent of its earnings.What is the firm's earnings growth rate? (Do not round intermediate calculations andenter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)What will next year's earnings be? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enteryour answer in dollars, not millions of dollars, rounded to the nearest whole number,e.g., 1,234,567.)Earnings growth rateNext year's earningsA3WEEK 4_HW_Sol....docx40%5%Chapterf6 406&78C

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