Exhibit 19-8
USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT PROBLEM(S)

question 33

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 19-8
USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT PROBLEM(S)
Zeco Company has the following financial statements for year ending 12/31/2009. $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Sales } & 1,000,000 \\\text { Cost of Goods Sold } & \underline{750,000 }\\\text { Gross Profit } & 250,000 \\\text { Depreciation } & 100,000 \\\text { Operating Expenses } & 70,000 \\\text { Administration Exp. } & \underline{65,000} \\\text { Operating Profit } & 15,000 \\\text { Interest Expense }\\\\\text { Profit Before Taxes } & \underline{8,000} \\\text { Taxes } & 7,000 \\\\& \underline{2,800} \\\text { Net Income }& 4,200 \\\text { Dividends } & 3,200 \\\end{array}$ $\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{lll}\text { Assets }\\\hline \text { Cash } & 50,000 \\\text { Accounts Receivable } & 250,000 \\\text { Inventory } & \underline { 325,000} \\ \quad \text { Total Current Assets } & 825,000 \\\text { Net Fixed Assets } & \underline { 450,000} \\ \text { Total Assets } & 1,275,000\\\\\end{array}\begin{array}{lll}\text { Liablities }\\\hline \text { Notes Payable } & 250,000 \\\text { Accounts Payable } & \underline { 350,000} \\ \text { Total Current Liab. } & 800,000 \\\text { Long Term Debt } & 225,000 \\\text { Common Stock } & 200,000 \\\text { Retained Earnings } & \underline { 50,000 }\\ \text { Total Liab. \& Earnings } & 1,275,000\end{array}\end{array}$
The Zeco Company's industry averages are as follows:
Net Profit Margin = 4.5%; Total Asset Turnover = 0.8; Total Assets/ Equity = 1.5
-Refer to Exhibit 19-8. Calculate the sustainable growth rate for Zeco Company.

• A) 0.4%
• B) 0.7%
• C) 1.3%
• D) 2.1%
• E) 4.1%

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