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Boss Stores, Incorporated

Selected financial information $($$ millions$)$

$2018201920202021$

Sales $287\mathrm{.}31339\mathrm{.}19411\mathrm{.}78446\mathrm{.}84$

Net income $11\mathrm{.}2216\mathrm{.}4819\mathrm{.}7012\mathrm{.}23$

Total assets $268\mathrm{.}58275\mathrm{.}30318\mathrm{.}43451\mathrm{.}32$

Equity $180\mathrm{.}63191\mathrm{.}90211\mathrm{.}03222\mathrm{.}57$

Dividends $0\mathrm{.}005\mathrm{.}210\mathrm{.}580\mathrm{.}69$

Please refer to the selected financial information for Boss Stores above. What is the difference between Boss$$s sustainable growth rate and its actual growth rate for $2021?$

Multiple Choice

$11\mathrm{.}40\%$

$7\mathrm{.}09\%$

$3\mathrm{.}04\%$

$5\mathrm{.}47\%$

$13\mathrm{.}98\%$

$21\mathrm{.}40\%$