Question

he most recent financial statements for Bello Co. are shown here: Income Statement Balance Sheet Sales $ 18,900 Current assets $ 11,700 Debt $ 15,700 Costs 12,800 Fixed assets 26,500 Equity 22,500 Taxable income $ 6,100 Total $ 38,200 Total $ 38,200 Taxes (21%) 1,281 Net income $ 4,819 Assets and costs are proportional to sales. Debt and equity are not. The company maintains a constant 30 percent dividend payout ratio. What is the internal growth rate

Answer 1

Answer:

9.69%

Explanation:

Given the following :

Net income = $4819

Total asset = $38,200

Taxable income = $6,100

Dividend payout ratio = 30% = 0.3

The internal growth rate is calculated thus ;

(Return on asset × Retention ratio)/[1-(Return on asset × Retention ratio)]

Return on asset = (Net income / total asset)

Return on asset = ($4,819 / $38,200)

Return on asset = 0.12615

Retention ratio = 1 - Dividend payout ratio

Retention ratio = 1 - 0.3 = 0.7

Hence internal growth rate :

(0.12615 × 0.7) / 1 - (0.12615 × 0.7)

0.088305 / 1 - 0.088305

0.088305 / 0.911695

= 0.0968580

= 0.0968580 × 100%

= 9.685%

= 9.69% ( 2 decimal places)