Growth and Profit Margin Fixed Appliance Co. wishes to maintain a growth rate of 12 percent a

Question:

Growth and Profit Margin Fixed Appliance Co. wishes to maintain a growth rate of 12 percent a year, a debt—equity ratio of .60, and a dividend payout ratio of 30 percent. The ratio of total assets to sales is constant at .95. What profit margin must the firm achieve?

Dividend
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