Question: Using a modified discriminant function similar to Altman's, XYZ Bank estimates the following coefficients for its portfolio of loans: Z = -0.8X1 + 2.02 X2
Using a modified discriminant function similar to Altman's, XYZ Bank estimates the following coefficients for its portfolio of loans:
Z = -0.8X1 + 2.02 X2 + 3.1X3
Where X1 = debt to asset ratio; X2 = net income and X3 = dividend payout ratio.
Using Z = 1.7 as the cut-off rate, what should be maximum debt to asset ratio of the firm in order for the bank to approve the loan? The firm's net income is 12%, and the dividend payout ratio is 60%.
Select one:
a.None of the options
b.19.9%
c.47.5%
d.47.1%
e.14.5%
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