Suppose a firm pays total dividends of $489,000 out of net income of $5 million. What would the firm's retention ratio be?

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The retention ratio is calculated as the portion of net income that is retained by the firm rather than paid out as dividends. It is calculated as (Net Income - Dividends) / Net Income. In this case, it would be ($5,000,000 - $489,000) / $5,000,000 = $4,511,000 / $5,000,000 = 0.9022 or 90.22 percent.

Suppose a Firm Pays Total Dividends of $489,000 Out of Net