18 00:37:07 The most recent financial statements for Alexander Company are shown here: Balance Sheet Income Statement Sales Costs Taxable income $19,800 Taxes (22%) 4,356 Net income $ 15,444 $ 55,000 35,200 Multiple Choice O Assets and costs are proportional to sales. The company maintains a constant 26 percent dividend payout ratio and a constant debt-equity ratio. $9,905.67 What is the maximum increase in sales that can be sustained assuming no new equity is issued? $5,142.88 $3,144.45 Current assets Fixed assets $10,105.67 Total $10,005.67 $ 86,130 47,520 $ 133,650 Long-term debt $59,400 Equity 74,250 $ Total 133,650
18 00:37:07 The most recent financial statements for Alexander Company are shown here: Balance Sheet Income Statement Sales Costs Taxable income $19,800 Taxes (22%) 4,356 Net income $ 15,444 $ 55,000 35,200 Multiple Choice O Assets and costs are proportional to sales. The company maintains a constant 26 percent dividend payout ratio and a constant debt-equity ratio. $9,905.67 What is the maximum increase in sales that can be sustained assuming no new equity is issued? $5,142.88 $3,144.45 Current assets Fixed assets $10,105.67 Total $10,005.67 $ 86,130 47,520 $ 133,650 Long-term debt $59,400 Equity 74,250 $ Total 133,650
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The most recent financial statements for Alexander Company are shown here:
Income Statement
Sales
$ 55,000
35,200
Costs
Taxable income $19,800
Taxes (22%)
4,356
Net income $ 15,444
Assets and costs are proportional to sales. The company maintains a constant 26
percent dividend payout ratio and a constant debt-equity ratio.
Multiple Choice
What is the maximum increase in sales that can be sustained assuming no new equity is
issued?
$9,905.67
$5,142.88
$3,144.45
Current assets
Fixed assets
Total
$10,105.67
Balance Sheet
$ 86,130 Long-term debt $59,400
47,520
Equity
74,250
$
$
Total
133,650
133,650
$10,005.67](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F0d13a3f9-65b8-4747-9f71-a51d29a24232%2Fdd595b58-03e0-4eba-a126-e05c428b761d%2Frjlo78_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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8 00:37:07
The most recent financial statements for Alexander Company are shown here:
Income Statement
Sales
$ 55,000
35,200
Costs
Taxable income $19,800
Taxes (22%)
4,356
Net income $ 15,444
Assets and costs are proportional to sales. The company maintains a constant 26
percent dividend payout ratio and a constant debt-equity ratio.
Multiple Choice
What is the maximum increase in sales that can be sustained assuming no new equity is
issued?
$9,905.67
$5,142.88
$3,144.45
Current assets
Fixed assets
Total
$10,105.67
Balance Sheet
$ 86,130 Long-term debt $59,400
47,520
Equity
74,250
$
$
Total
133,650
133,650
$10,005.67
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