Use the following information for the Lowell, Inc. for this and the next seven questions.

Sales $$200,000$

Debt $95,000$

Dividends $5,000$

Equity $40,000$

Interest rate $7\%$

Net income $16,000$

Tax rate $30\%$

Assume the company has no short$-$term debt. Also assume that all asset turnover, profit margin, and dividend payout ratios remain constant. What is the company$$s basic earning power $($BEP$)?$ What is the company$$s equity multiplier? What will be the new total debt ratio for Lowell Inc. at the end of the next year if it grew at the internal growth rate?