A firm wants a sustainable growth rate of 3.13 percent while maintaining a dividend payout ratio of 27 percent and a profit margin of 6 percent. The firm has a capital intensity ratio of 2. What is the debt-equity ratio that is required to achieve the firm's desired rate of growth? Multiple Choice O O 0 0 O 69 times 61 times 73 times 20 times 39 times

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