Sustainable Growth Rate: If Merton Company Has a ROE of 23.4

question 10

Multiple Choice

Sustainable growth rate: If Merton Company has a ROE of 23.4 per cent, what is the plowback ratio needed to achieve a sustainable growth rate of 7 per cent?

• A) 34%
• B) 30%
• C) 24%
• D) 28%

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