Growth and Assets A firm wishes to maintain an internal growth rate of 8 percent and a

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Growth and Assets A firm wishes to maintain an internal growth rate of 8 percent and a dividend payout ratio of 20 percent. The current profit margin is 7 percent, and the firm uses no external financing sources. What must total asset turnover be?

Asset Turnover
Asset turnover is sales divided by total assets. Important for comparison over time and to other companies of the same industry. This is a standard business ratio. Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their... Internal Growth Rate
"An internal growth rate (IGR) is the highest level of growth achievable for a business without obtaining outside financing, and a firm's maximum internal growth rate is the level of business operations that can continue to fund and grow the...