Answer:
The answer is 13.84 percent
Explanation:
The formula for sustainable growth rate is:
(Return on equity(ROE) x retention rate)/1 - Return on equity(ROE) x retention rate
Retention rate = 1 - payout ratio.
So, retention rate = 1 - 0.24
= 0. 76
Return on equity(ROE)= 0.16
(0.16 x 0.76) / 1 - ( 0.16 x 0.76)
= 0.1216 / 1 - 0.1216
0.1216/0.8784
=0.1384
Expressed as a percentage:
13.84percent
