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Calculate the sustainable growth rate for Big Falls Timber
given the following information. Dividend payout ratio is 30%; Tax
rate is 21%; Total debt is $424,500 and Total assets are $913600;
Profit Margin ratio is 11.08%; and Sales of $848,375.45
Sustainable growth rate, g = ROE * (1 - Dividend payout ratio)
ROE = Net income/Sales
Net income = Profit Margin * Sales
Net income = 0.1108 * 848,375.45
Net income = 93,999.99986
ROE = Net income/Sales
ROE = 93,999.99986/848,375.45
ROE = 0.1108
g = ROE * (1 - Dividend payout ratio)
g = 0.1108 * 0.70
g = 0.07756
g = 7.756%
The sustainable growth rate, g = 7.756%