Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285850030
Author: Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To determine: The additional funds needed.

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Quantitative Problem: Beasley Industries' sales are expected to increase from $4 million in 2017 to $5 million in 2018, or by 25%. Its assets totaled $2 million at the end of 2017. Beasley is at full capacity, so its assets must grow in proportion to projected sales. At the end of 2017, current liabilities are $750,000, consisting of $120,000 of accounts payable, $350,000 of notes payable, and $280,000 of accrued liabilities. Its profit margin is forecasted to be 4%, and its dividend payout ratio is 70%. Using the AFN equation, forecast the additional funds Beasley will need for the coming year. Round your answer to the nearest dollar. Do not round intermediate calculations.$ The AFN equation assumes that ratios remain constant. However, firms are not always operating at full capacity so adjustments need to be made to the existing asset forecast. Excess capacity adjustments are changes made to the existing asset forecast because the firm is not operating at full capacity. For…
Quantitative Problem: Beasley Industries' sales are expected to increase from $5 million in 2017 to $6 million in 2018, or by 20%. Its assets totaled $3 million at the end of 2017. Beasley is at full capacity, so its assets must grow in proportion to projected sales. At the end of 2017, current liabilities are $790,000, consisting of $140,000 of accounts payable, $400,000 of notes payable, and $250,000 of accrued liabilities. Its profit margin is forecasted to be 4%, and its dividend payout ratio is 60%. Using the AFN equation, forecast the additional funds Beasley will need for the coming year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in dollars. For example, an answer of $2 million should be entered as 2,000,000. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
A. Quantitative Problem: Beasley Industries' sales are expected to increase from $5 million in 2017 to $6 million in 2018, or by 20%. Its assets totaled $3 million at the end of 2017. Beasley is at full capacity, so its assets must grow in proportion to projected sales. At the end of 2017, current liabilities are $790,000, consisting of $140,000 of accounts payable, $400,000 of notes payable, and $250,000 of accrued liabilities. Its profit margin is forecasted to be 4%, and its dividend payout ratio is 60%. Using the AFN equation, forecast the additional funds Beasley will need for the coming year. Do not round intermediate calculations.  B. What is Mitchell's Target fixed assets/Sales ratio as percent?  C. If Mitchell's sales increase 50%, how large of an increase in fixed assets will the company need to meet its Target fixed assets/Sales ratio?
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