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A firm has decided that its optimal capital structure is 100% equity financed. It perceives its optimal dividend policy to be a 40% payout ratio. Asset turnover is sales/assets = .8, the profit margin is 10%, and the firm has a target growth rate of 5%. |
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| a-1. |
Calculate the sustainable growth rate. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) |
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| a-2. | Is the firm%u2019s target growth rate consistent with its other goals? | ||||
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| b. |
If not, what should the asset turnover be to achieve its goals? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 3 decimal places.) |
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| c. |
Instead, what would the profit margin need to be to achieve its goals? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) |
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