The most recent financial statements for Bello Co. are shown here:   Income Statement   Balance Sheet     Sales $ 19,400   Current assets $ 11,800   Debt $ 16,000     Costs   13,200   Fixed assets   28,350   Equity   24,150                             Taxable income $ 6,200       Total $ 40,150       Total $ 40,150                             Taxes (22%)   1,364                                               Net income $ 4,836                                               Assets and costs are proportional to sales. Debt and equity are not. The company maintains a constant 55 percent dividend payout ratio.    What is the sustainable growth rate? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

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The most recent financial statements for Bello Co. are shown here:

 

Income Statement   Balance Sheet  
  Sales $ 19,400   Current assets $ 11,800   Debt $ 16,000  
  Costs   13,200   Fixed assets   28,350   Equity   24,150  
                       
  Taxable income $ 6,200       Total $ 40,150       Total $ 40,150  
                       
  Taxes (22%)   1,364                  
                       
    Net income $ 4,836                  
                       
 

 

Assets and costs are proportional to sales. Debt and equity are not. The company maintains a constant 55 percent dividend payout ratio. 

 

What is the sustainable growth rate? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

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