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the balance sheet for the serden company is shown below for sales of $300000. using the percentage of sales method, assuming no long-term debt is paid off how much outside financing is required?(assume net profit to sales is 6 percent, payout ratio is 60 percent of net income, and sales increase 40 percent during 2019).
serden company balance sheet as of Dec. 31, 2018
cash $15,000
accounts receivable $60,000
inventory $90,000
current assets $165,000
fixed assets $30,000
total assets $195,000
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accounts payable $30,000
accruals 15,000
notes payable 0
total current liabilities 45,000
long-term debt 90,000
total debt 135,000
capital stock 60,000
retained earnings 0
total debt and net worth 195,000
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a. 61,500
b. 49,920
c. 60,800
d. 72,000
e. 36,900