net income
Question
Plank’s Plants had net income of $10,000 on sales of $40,000 last year. The firm paid a dividend of $2,300.
Total assets were $700,000, of which $350,000 was financed by debt.
a. | What is the firm’s sustainable growth rate? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.) |
Sustainable growth rate | % |
b. | If the firm grows at its sustainable growth rate, how much debt will be issued next year? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) |
New debt | $ |
c. | What would be the maximum possible growth rate if the firm did not issue any debt next year? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) |