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Northwestern Lights Inc., has the following information: Profit margin = 7.25%, Capital intensity ratio = 0.55, Debt-equity ratio = 0.64, Net income = $99,000, Dividends = $40,000. Compute the sustainable growth rate for the company. Select one: a. 14.79% b. 13.79% c. 15.72% d. 15.79% e. 18.72%
Answer: a.14.79%
Explanation:
Sutainable growth rate = (ROExr)/(1-(ROExr)) |
r refers retention ratio |
ROE refers Return on equity |
ROE = Profit Margin X Total asset turnover X Equity multiplier |
ROE = Profit Margin X (1/Capital Intensity ratio) X (1+Debit equity ratio) |
ROE = 0.0725 x (1/0.55)x(1+0.64) |
ROE = 21.62% |
Retention ratio (r) = (99,000-40,000)/99,000 |
Retention ratio (r) = 0.5960 or 59.60% |
Sutainable growth rate = (0.2162x0.5960)/(1-(0.2162x0.5960)) |
Sutainable growth rate = 0.1479 or 14.79% |