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, did KMS's expansion plan call for it to grow slower or faster than its sustainable growth rate?

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Part 1

The actual growth rate for

2020

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(Round to two decimal places.)

Part 2

The actual growth rate for

2021

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Part 3

The actual growth rate for

2022

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Part 4

The actual growth rate for

2023

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Part 5

The actual growth rate for

2024

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Part 6

The sustainable growth rate for

2020

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Part 7

The sustainable growth rate for

2021

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Part 8

The sustainable growth rate for

2022

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Part 9

The sustainable growth rate for

2023

is

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Part 10

The sustainable growth rate for

2024

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Part 11

KMS's expansion calls for it to grow

faster

slower

than its sustainable growth rate.(Select from the drop-down menu.)

	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Income Statement (000)
Sales	$74,889	$88,369	$103,247	$119,793	$138,167	$158,546
Cost of Goods Sold	58,413	68,928	80,533	93,439	107,770	123,666
EBITDA	$16,476	$19,441	$22,714	$26,354	$30,397	$34,880
Depreciation	5,492	7,443	7,498	7,549	7,594	7,634
EBIT	$10,984	$11,998	$15,216	$18,805	$22,803	$27,246
Interest Expense	306	306	1,666	1,666	1,666	1,666
Pre-tax Income	$10,678	$11,692	$13,550	$17,139	$21,137	$25,580
Taxes	2,670	2,923	3,388	4,285	5,284	6,395
Net Income	$8,008	$8,769	$10,162	$12,854	$15,853	$19,185
Payout Ratio	30%
Additions to shareholder equity	$5,606	$6,138	$7,113	$8,998	$11,097	$13,430
Beginning shareholder equity		74,134	80,272	87,385	96,383	107,480

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