Clearer Paint Company has plants in 3 major cities. Sales for last year were P100 million, and the balance sheet at year-end is similar in percentage of sales to that of previous years (and this will continue in the future).  All assets (including fixed assets) and current liabilities will vary directly with sales.  Clearer Paint is already using assets at full capacity. Balance Sheet (in million pesos)     Assets Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity Current assets P50 Accounts payable & accruals P25     Notes payable – long-term 30 Fixed assets 40 Common Stock 15     Retained Earnings 20 Total 90 Total 90 Clearer Paint has an after- tax profit margin of 5%, and a dividend payout ratio of 30%.  If sales grow by 10% next year, the required new financing to finance the expansion is

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48. Clearer Paint Company has plants in 3 major cities. Sales for last year were P100 million, and the balance sheet at year-end is similar in percentage of sales to that of previous years (and this will continue in the future).  All assets (including fixed assets) and current liabilities will vary directly with sales.  Clearer Paint is already using assets at full capacity.

Balance Sheet

(in million pesos)

 

 

Assets

Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity

Current assets

P50

Accounts payable & accruals

P25

 

 

Notes payable – long-term

30

Fixed assets

40

Common Stock

15

 

 

Retained Earnings

20

Total

90

Total

90

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