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Assume that a firm has a net income in 20x9 of $20 and its end-of-year 20x8 total assets were $450. Further assume that the firm has a standing requirement to maintain a debt/equity ratio of 0.8, and that its managers are prohibited from further borrowing or stock issuance.

a. What is this firm's maximum sustainable growth rate?

b. If the firm pays $6 of the $20 net income as a dividend, and plans to maintain this payout ratio into the future, now what is
its maximum sustainable growth rate?

c. If the firm uses $12 of the $20 net income to repurchase some of its outstanding shares, now what is its maximum
sustainable growth rate?

d. If the firm takes action as described in parts b and c, what would its maximum sustainable growth rate be?

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a. What is this firm's maximum sustainable growth rate?

Debt/Equity = .8;

Assets = $450; Debt = $200; Equity = $250;

growth rate = 20/250 =8%

b. If the firm pays $6 of the $20 net ...

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