Stone Sour Co. has an ROA of 7 percent and a payout ratio of 25 percent. 1. What
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Question
Stone Sour Co. has an ROA of 7 percent and a payout ratio of 25 percent.
1. What is its internal growth rate? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Internal growth rate ___________ %
Gold Corp. has an ROE of 15 percent and a payout ratio of 23 percent.
What is its sustainable growth rate? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Stone Sour Co. has an ROA of 7 percent and a payout ratio of 25 percent.
Explanation / Answer
internal growth rate = 7%*(1 - 0.25)/(1 - 7%*(1-0.25))
internal growth rate = 5.54%
sustainable growth rate = 15%*(1 - .23)
sustainable growth rate = 11.55%