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Broussard Skateboard's sales are expected to increase by 20%
from $7.6 million in 2016 to $9.12 million in 2017. Its assets
totaled $3 million at the end of 2016. Broussard is already at full
capacity, so its assets must grow at the same rate as projected
sales. At the end of 2016, current liabilities were $1.4 million,
consisting of $450,000 of accounts payable, $500,000 of notes
payable, and $450,000 of accruals. The after-tax profit margin is
forecasted to be 4%. Assume that the company pays no dividends.
Under these assumptions, what would be the additional funds needed
for the coming year? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round
your answer to the nearest dollar.
Why is this AFN different from the one when the company pays
dividends?
I. Under this scenario the company would have a
lower level of retained earnings but this would have no effect on
the amount of additional funds needed.
II. Under this scenario the company would have a
higher level of retained earnings which would reduce the amount of
additional funds needed.
III. Under this scenario the company would have a
higher level of retained earnings which would increase the amount
of additional funds needed.
IV. Under this scenario the company would have a
higher level of retained earnings but this would have no effect on
the amount of additional funds needed.
V. Under this scenario the company would have a
lower level of retained earnings which would reduce the amount of
additional funds needed.
Expected sales in 2017 | $9,120,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Aftertax profit margin | $364,800 | ||||||||||||||||
Additions to retained earnings | $364,800 | ||||||||||||||||
Increase in assets | $600,000 | 3000000*20% | |||||||||||||||
Increase in liabilities | $1,800,000 | 9000000*20% | |||||||||||||||
Additional fund needed = Increase in liabilities - Addition to retained earnings - Increase in assets | |||||||||||||||||
Additional fund needed = 1800000 - 364800 - 600000 | |||||||||||||||||
Additional fund needed = 1800000 - 364800 - 600000 | |||||||||||||||||
Additional fund needed = 835,200 | |||||||||||||||||
The additional fund needed is $835,200 | |||||||||||||||||
The AFN would be different from the one when company pays dividends because the under this scenario the company would have higher retained earnings as dividend are not paid and therefore the additional fund needed would reduce | |||||||||||||||||
The correct answer is option II | |||||||||||||||||