What Are the Pro Forma Retained Earnings for Next Year

question 57

Multiple Choice

What are the pro forma retained earnings for next year if Fake Stone, Inc. grows at a rate of 2.5 percent and both the profit margin and the dividend payout ratio remain constant?

• A)$4,946.90
• B)$5,023.10
• C)$5,592.20
• D)$5,920.67
• E)$6,293.30

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