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Alter Bridge Mfg., Inc., is currently operating at only 82 percent of fixed asset capacity. Current sales are $566465. How fast can sales grow before any new fixed assets are needed? (in %)

(Enter your answer as a percentage, omit the "%" sign in your response, and round your answer to 4 decimal places. For example, 1.23456% should be entered as 1.2346)

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