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Financial information on AAA Ltd. is shown below.
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 AAA Ltd. Income Statement  | 
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 For the Year Ended December 31st,  | 
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 2019  | 
 2018  | 
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 Sales  | 
 5,375,250  | 
 4,025,350  | 
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 Cost Of Goods Sold  | 
 2,835,450  | 
 2,105,837  | 
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 Other Expenses  | 
 1,100,500  | 
 1,058,600  | 
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 Depreciation  | 
 75,500  | 
 67,800  | 
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 Earnings Before Interest and Taxes  | 
 1,363,800  | 
 793,113  | 
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 Interest Expense  | 
 84,350  | 
 68,925  | 
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 Earnings Before Taxes  | 
 1,279,450  | 
 724,188  | 
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 Taxes (30%)  | 
 383,835  | 
 217,256  | 
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 Net Income  | 
 $ 895,615  | 
 $ 506,932  | 
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 AAA Ltd. Balance Sheet  | 
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 As at December 31st,  | 
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 ASSETS  | 
 2019  | 
 2018  | 
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 Cash & Equivalent  | 
 67,250  | 
 53,925  | 
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 Short-term investments  | 
 225,783  | 
 192,243  | 
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 Inventories  | 
 1,522,500  | 
 1,407,530  | 
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 Accounts Receivable  | 
 303,200  | 
 221,058  | 
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 Total Current Assets  | 
 2,118,733  | 
 1,874,756  | 
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 Prop, Plant & Equip - Net  | 
 2,582,989  | 
 2,002,958  | 
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 Total Assets  | 
 $ 4,701,672  | 
 $ 3,877,714  | 
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 LIABILITIES & EQUITY  | 
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 Accounts Payable  | 
 392,952  | 
 275,929  | 
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 Notes Payable  | 
 101,982  | 
 89,203  | 
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 Accruals  | 
 76,205  | 
 57,292  | 
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 Short-term Debt  | 
 325,029  | 
 317,416  | 
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 Total Current Liabilities  | 
 896,168  | 
 739,840  | 
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 Long-Term Debt  | 
 1,054,024  | 
 873,204  | 
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 Total Liabilities  | 
 1,950,192  | 
 1,613,044  | 
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 Common Share Capital  | 
 650,000  | 
 650,000  | 
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 Retained Earnings  | 
 2,101,480  | 
 1,614,670  | 
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 Total Equity  | 
 2,751,480  | 
 2,264,670  | 
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 Total Liabilities and Equity  | 
 $ 4,701,672  | 
 $ 3,877,714  | 
Sales are forecast to increase by 20% in 2020.
Notes Payable, Short-term Debt, Long-term Debt, and Common Share Capital will not change. Net Plant and Equipment is forecasted to be $2,900,000 next year. Short-term investments are expected to be $240,000.
In 2020, the company’s dividend payout ratio will be 40%.
In 2020, cost of goods sold is expected to be 52% of sales. Other expenses will be 23% of sales. Depreciation expense in 2020 is expected to be $90,000.
Cash is expected to be 2% of sales, and inventories will be 30% of sales. Accounts receivable will be 6% of sales. Accounts payable will be 5% of sales. Accruals will be 1% of sales.
The company is expected to pay 4% per year compounded annually on its short-term debt and 6% per year compounded annually on its long-term debt. The interest expense on the short-term debt in 2020 is calculated as: [interest rate on short-term debt * amount of short-term debt outstanding at the end of 2019]. The interest expense on the long-term debt is calculated as: [interest rate on long-term debt * amount of long-term debt outstanding at the end of 2019].
The company’s tax rate is 30%.
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