The most recent financial statements for Live Co. are shown here: Income Statement Sales Costs Taxable income. Taxes (33%) Net income $15,000 Current assets Fixed -assets $6,000 Total 1,980 $4,020 9,000 Balance Sheet $32,345 Debt 22,633 Equity $54,978 Total $31,878 23,100 $54,978 Assets and costs are proportional to sales. Debt and equity are not. The company maintains a constant 30 percent dividend payout ratio. No external equity financing is possible.
The most recent financial statements for Live Co. are shown here: Income Statement Sales Costs Taxable income. Taxes (33%) Net income $15,000 Current assets Fixed -assets $6,000 Total 1,980 $4,020 9,000 Balance Sheet $32,345 Debt 22,633 Equity $54,978 Total $31,878 23,100 $54,978 Assets and costs are proportional to sales. Debt and equity are not. The company maintains a constant 30 percent dividend payout ratio. No external equity financing is possible.
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![The most recent financial statements for Live Co. are shown here:
Income Statement
Sales
Costs
Taxable
$15,000
income
9,000
Current
assets
Fixed
-assets
$6,000 Total
Taxes (33%)
1,980
Net income $4,020
Balance Sheet
$32,345 Debt
22,633 Equity
$31,878
23,100
$54,978 Total $54,978
Assets and costs are proportional to sales. Debt and equity are not. The company
maintains a constant 30 percent dividend payout ratio. No external equity financing is
possible.
Required:
What is the sustainable growth rate? (Do not round your intermediate calculations.)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F67f0da2a-638e-499d-a686-16efc43f695b%2Fd2bb2519-1189-4c07-b968-659c8869a03d%2Ftzwkct_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The most recent financial statements for Live Co. are shown here:
Income Statement
Sales
Costs
Taxable
$15,000
income
9,000
Current
assets
Fixed
-assets
$6,000 Total
Taxes (33%)
1,980
Net income $4,020
Balance Sheet
$32,345 Debt
22,633 Equity
$31,878
23,100
$54,978 Total $54,978
Assets and costs are proportional to sales. Debt and equity are not. The company
maintains a constant 30 percent dividend payout ratio. No external equity financing is
possible.
Required:
What is the sustainable growth rate? (Do not round your intermediate calculations.)
![Multiple Choice
13.37%
13.87%
5.51%
14.37 %
5.39 %](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F67f0da2a-638e-499d-a686-16efc43f695b%2Fd2bb2519-1189-4c07-b968-659c8869a03d%2Fsjz1qo_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Multiple Choice
13.37%
13.87%
5.51%
14.37 %
5.39 %
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