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Compute Simpson Inc's internal growth rate if the firm has an ROA of 15 percent and a payout ratio of 23 percent. |
Multiple Choice
11.23%
13.06%
3.57%
15.15%
14.89%
Answer:
* Internal growth rate : The maximum growth rate a firm can achieve without external financing of any kind.
* b is the plowback or retention ratio. It is the addition to retained earnings divided by net income, substrated by 1, because everything is not paid out.
Internal growth rate = ( ROA × b ) / 1 - ( ROA × b )
b = 1- 0.23
b = 0.77
Inernal growth rate = (0.15 × 0.77) / [1 - (0.15 × 0.77)]
= 0.1155 / 0.8845
= 13.06%