Q9 Networks Is a Leading Provider of Outsourced Data Center

question 64

Multiple Choice

Q9 Networks is a leading provider of outsourced data center infrastructure such as web-servers and data storage. Use the financial information in the table to calculate Q9's maximum sustainable growth rate. Selected Ratios
Q9 Networks Year 5
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { ROE } & 0.10 \% \\\hline \text { ROA } & 0.09 \% \\\hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Net Profit } \\\text { Margin }\end{array} & 0.27 \% \\\hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Total Asset } \\\text { Turnover }\end{array} & 0.33 \\\hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Dividend } \\\text { Payout Rate }\end{array} & 0 \% \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)0.09%
• B)0.10%
• C)0.11%
• D)0.12%
• E)0.13%

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