Petersen Company has a capital budget of $1.2 million. The company wants to maintain a target capital structure which is 70% debt and 30% equity. The company forecasts that its net income this year will be $800,000. If the company follows a residual distribution model and pays all distributions as dividends, what will be its payout ratio?

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Petersen Company has a capital budget of $1.2 million. The company wants to maintain a target capital structure which is 70% debt and 30% equity. The company forecasts that its net income this year will be $800,000. If the company follows a residual distribution model and pays all distributions as dividends, what will be its payout ratio?

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