Question

Assets and costs are proportional to sales. The company maintains a constant 30 percent dividend payout ratio and a constant debt-equity ratio. What is the maximum increase in sales that can be sustained assuming no new equity is issued?

Answer 1

$4,941.96

Step-by-step explanation:

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ROE = NI/TA

ROE = 9,702/81,000

ROE = 0.1198

The plowback ratio b, is (1 - payout ratio)

b = 1 - 30%

b = 1 - 0.30

b = 0.70

Sustainable growth rate = (ROE*b)/ (1 - (ROE*b)

Sustainable growth rate = 0.1198*(0.70) / (1 - 0.1198*(0.70)0

Sustainable growth rate = 0.0915

Sustainable growth rate = 9.15%

Maximum increase in sales = $54,000 * (0.0915)

Maximum increase in sales = $4,941.96