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Expected Book Value of Equity = $ 8027500 and Expevted Net Income = $ 1025700
Return on Equity = (1025700 / 8027500) x 100 ~ 12.77 %
Net Income = $ 1027500 and Dividend Payout Ratio = 32.5 %
Retention Ratio = (100 - 32.5) = 67.5 % or 0.675
Sustainable Growth Rate = Retention Ratio x ROE = 0.675 x 12.77 ~ 8.6247 % or 8.62 %
Growth is as is observed above is equal to the product of the retention ratio and the ROE. Hence, growth is dependent directly on the retention ratio which is nothing but the amount of earning that is retained and reinvested in a business. Dividend Growth is directly related to earnings growth and is infact both are equal. Higher dividend payments imply higher dividend payout ratio and lower retention ratio, thereby leading to lower and not higher growth. Hence, statement 1 is the correct option.
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