Fixed Appliance Co

question 58

Multiple Choice

Fixed Appliance Co.wishes to maintain a growth rate of 8 percent a year,a constant debt-equity ratio of 0.42,and a dividend payout ratio of 50 percent.The ratio of total assets to sales is constant at 1.3.What profit margin must the firm achieve?

• A)12.92 percent
• B)13.46 percent
• C)13.56 percent
• D)14.33 percent
• E)14.74 percent

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