North Construction had $850 million of sales last year, and it had $425 million of fixed assets that were used at only 60% of capacity. What is the maximum sales growth rate North could achieve before it had to increase its fixed assets? 1. c. 60.17% 2. e. 66.67% 3. d. 63.33% 4. a. 54.30% 5. b. 57.16%

North Construction had $850 million of sales last year, and it had $425 million of fixed assets that were used at only 60% of capacity. What is the maximum sales growth rate North could achieve before it had to increase its fixed assets? 1. c. 60.17% 2. e. 66.67% 3. d. 63.33% 4. a. 54.30% 5. b. 57.16%

Financial Management: Theory & Practice

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Chapter7: Corporate Valuation And Stock Valuation

Section: Chapter Questions

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