bbreviated financial statements for Archimedes Levers are shown in the table below. Assume sales and expenses increase by 14% in 2019 and all assets and liabilities increase correspondingly.   Income Statement   Sales $ 7,000 Costs, including interest   5,000 Net income $ 2,000     Balance Sheet, Year-End   2018   2017     2018   2017 Net assets $ 6,125   $ 5,700   Debt $ 2,625   $ 2,533               Equity   3,500     3,167 Total $ 6,125   $ 5,700   Total $ 6,125   $ 5,700     a. If the payout ratio is set at 65% and no external debt or equity is to be issued, what is the maximum possible growth rate for Archimedes? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)     b. If the payout ratio is set at 65% and the firm maintains a fixed debt ratio but issues no equity, what is the maximum possible growth rate for Archimedes? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

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Abbreviated financial statements for Archimedes Levers are shown in the table below. Assume sales and expenses increase by 14% in 2019 and all assets and liabilities increase correspondingly.

 

Income Statement
 
Sales $ 7,000
Costs, including interest   5,000
Net income $ 2,000
 

 

Balance Sheet, Year-End
  2018   2017     2018   2017
Net assets $ 6,125   $ 5,700   Debt $ 2,625   $ 2,533
              Equity   3,500     3,167
Total $ 6,125   $ 5,700   Total $ 6,125   $ 5,700
 

 

a. If the payout ratio is set at 65% and no external debt or equity is to be issued, what is the maximum possible growth rate for Archimedes? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

 

 

b. If the payout ratio is set at 65% and the firm maintains a fixed debt ratio but issues no equity, what is the maximum possible growth rate for Archimedes? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

 

 
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