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The ordinary shares of AutoZone trade for R30,16 a share. The shares are expected to pay R2,25 per share next year when the annual dividend is distributed. The firm has established a pattern of increasing its dividends by 5% annually and expects to continue doing so. What is the market rate of return on this share?