Suppose you are an analyst in pharmaceutical industry for Bank of America. You collect the following data to estimate the expected growth rate of dividends and use it as an input for valuing an oil companys common stock.

Return on Assets	10%
Profit Margin	8%
Debt/Equity Ratio	2
Payout Ratio	40%

a. The leverage ratio of this company is (sample answer: 3.50) b. The companys expected growth rate is (sample answer: 25.60%)