Assets and costs are proportional to sales. Debt and equity are not. No dividends are paid. Next year's sales are projected to be $10,350. What is the external financing needed? (A negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

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The most recent financial statements for Bradley, Inc., are shown here (assuming no income taxes):
Income Statement
$9,000
-6,750
Sales
Costs
Net income
$2,250
Balance Sheet
$10,200
18,600
Assets
$28,800
Debt
Equity
Total
$28,800
Total
$28,800
Assets and costs are proportional to sales. Debt and equity are not. No dividends are paid. Next year's sales are projected to be
$10,350. What is the external financing needed? (A negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate
calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
EFN
Transcribed Image Text:The most recent financial statements for Bradley, Inc., are shown here (assuming no income taxes): Income Statement $9,000 -6,750 Sales Costs Net income $2,250 Balance Sheet $10,200 18,600 Assets $28,800 Debt Equity Total $28,800 Total $28,800 Assets and costs are proportional to sales. Debt and equity are not. No dividends are paid. Next year's sales are projected to be $10,350. What is the external financing needed? (A negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) EFN
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External Financing:

It refers to the financing a business needs outside of its resources. Hence, external financing involves taking a loan from a bank, selling a company's shares, etc. 

External financing is done when a firm wants to increase its sales levels by increasing its assets.

 

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