In: Finance
Fulkerson Manufacturing wishes to maintain a sustainable growth
rate of 9.25 percent a year, a debt–equity ratio of .40, and a
dividend payout ratio of 32.5 percent. The ratio of total assets to
sales is constant at 1.35.
What profit margin must the firm achieve in order to meet its
growth rate goal? (Do not round intermediate calculations
and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places,
e.g., 32.16.)
Profit margin
%