ardial GreenLights, a manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting solutions, has had such success with its new products that it is planning to substantially expand its manufacturing capacity with a $15 million investment in new machinery. Gardial plans to maintain its current 30% debt-to-total-assets ratio for its capital structure and to maintain its dividend policy in which at the end of each year it distributes 55% of the year’s net income. This year’s net income was $8 million. How much external equity must Gardial seek now to expand as planned?

ardial GreenLights, a manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting solutions, has had such success with its new products that it is planning to substantially expand its manufacturing capacity with a $15 million investment in new machinery. Gardial plans to maintain its current 30% debt-to-total-assets ratio for its capital structure and to maintain its dividend policy in which at the end of each year it distributes 55% of the year’s net income. This year’s net income was $8 million. How much external equity must Gardial seek now to expand as planned?

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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Chapter9: Capital Budgeting And Cash Flow Analysis

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