As a firm grows, it must support increases in revenue with new investments in assets. The self-supporting growth model helps a firm assess how rapidly it can grow, while maintaining a balance between its cash outflows (increases in noncash assets) and inflows (funds resulting from increases in liabilities or equity).

Consider this case:

Bohemian Manufacturing Company has no debt in its capital structure and has $150 million in assets. Its sales revenues last year were $90 million with a net income of $5 million. The company distributed $1.30 million as dividends to its shareholders last year.

What is the firms self-supporting, growth rate? (Note: Do not round your intermediate calculations.)

a. 0.87%

b. 4.38%

c. 0.74%

d. 2.53%

Which of the following are assumptions of the self-supporting growth model? Check all that apply.

- The firm pays out a constant proportion of its earnings as dividends.

- The firms total asset turnover ratio remains constant.

- The firms liabilities and equity must increase at the same rate.

- The firm will not issue any new common stock next year.