Stryker Corporation is a leading medical technology company headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, that trades on the New York Stock Exchange. Following are selected financial data for Stryker for the period 2009-2013. 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Profit margin % 16.5% 17.4% 16.2% 15.0% 11.2% Retention Ratio % 82.1% 81.3% 79.3% 75.0% 60.1% Asset turnover X 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 Financial leverage X 1.7 1.74 1.7 1.7 1.8 Growth rate in sales % 0.1% 8.9% 13.5% 4.2% 4.2% Calculate Stryker's annual sustainable growth rate from 2009 through 2013 as a percentage to 1 decimal place.

Now ray has had the tires for two months and he notices that the tread has started to pull away from the tire. he has already contacted the place who sold the tires and calmly and accurately explained the problem. they didn’t him because they no longer carry that tire. so he talked with the manager and he still did not get the tire replaced. his consumer rights are being violated. pretend you are ray and write a letter to the company’s headquarters. here are some points to keep in mind when writing the letter: include your name, address, and account number, if appropriate. describe your purchase (name of product, serial numbers, date and location of purchase). state the problem and give the history of how you tried to resolve the problem. ask for a specific action. include how you can be reached.