Sal’s Pizza has a dividend payout ratio of 10 percent. The firm does not want to issue additional equity shares but does want to maintain its current debt-equity ratio and its current dividend policy. The firm is profitable. Which one of the following defines the maximum rate at which this firm can grow?
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If a firm equates its pro forma sales growth to the rate of sustainable growth, and has positive net income and excess capacity, then the:
Which one of the following will cause the sustainable growth rate to equal to internal growth rate?
Which of the following sentences is correct?
- One of my friends are lawyers
- One of my friend is a lawyer
- One of my friends is a lawyer
- One of my friends are a lawyer
Martin Aerospace is currently operating at full capacity based on its current level of assets. Sales are expected to increase by 4.5 percent next year, which is the firm’s internal rate of growth. Net working capital and operating costs are expected to increase directly with sales. The interest expense will remain constant at its current level. The tax rate and the dividend payout ratio will be held constant. Current and projected net income is positive. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the pro forma statement for next year?
A firm’s net working capital and all of its expenses vary directly with sales. The firm is operating currently at 96 percent of capacity. The firm wants no additional external financing of any kind. Which one of the following statements related to the firm’s pro forma statements for next year must be correct?