Question

Flo's Flowers has annual sales of $61,888, depreciation of $8,100, interest paid of $970, cost of goods sold of $29,400, taxes of $4,918, and dividends paid of $4,810. The firm has total assets of $105,300 and total debt of $51,600. The firm does not want any additional external equity financing and also wants to maintain a constant debt-equity ratio. What rate of growth can this firm maintain?

A) 27.16 percent

B) 12.27 percent

C) 34.22 percent

D) 13.27 percent

E) 23.82 percent

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