(Financial forecasting-discretionary financing needs) Sambonoza Enterprises projects its sales next year to be $7 million and expects to eam 7 percent of that amount after taxes. The firm is currently in the process of projecting its financing needs and has made the following assumptions (projections): 1. Current assets will equal 28 percent of sales, and fixed assets will remain at their current level of $1 million. 2. Common equity is currently $0.90 million, and the firm pays out half of its after-tax eamings in dividends 3. The firm has short-term payables and trade credit that normally equal 14 percent of sales, and it has no long-term debt outstanding. What are Sambonoza's financing requirements (ie., total assets) and discretionary financing needs (DFN) for the coming year? What are Sambonoza's financing requirements or total assets for the coming year? million. (Round to two decimal places.)

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(Financial forecasting-discretionary financing needs) Sambonoza Enterprises projects its sales next year to be $7 million and expects to eam 7 percent of
that amount after taxes. The firm is currently in the process of projecting its financing needs and has made the following assumptions (projections):
1. Current assets will equal 28 percent of sales, and fixed assets will remain at their current level of $1 million.
2. Common equity is currently $0.90 million, and the firm pays out half of its after-tax eamings in dividends
3. The firm has short-term payables and trade credit that normally equal 14 percent of sales, and it has no long-term debt outstanding.
What are Sambonoza's financing requirements (ie., total assets) and discretionary financing needs (DFN) for the coming year?
What are Sambonoza's financing requirements or total assets for the coming year?
million. (Round to two decimal places.)
Transcribed Image Text:(Financial forecasting-discretionary financing needs) Sambonoza Enterprises projects its sales next year to be $7 million and expects to eam 7 percent of that amount after taxes. The firm is currently in the process of projecting its financing needs and has made the following assumptions (projections): 1. Current assets will equal 28 percent of sales, and fixed assets will remain at their current level of $1 million. 2. Common equity is currently $0.90 million, and the firm pays out half of its after-tax eamings in dividends 3. The firm has short-term payables and trade credit that normally equal 14 percent of sales, and it has no long-term debt outstanding. What are Sambonoza's financing requirements (ie., total assets) and discretionary financing needs (DFN) for the coming year? What are Sambonoza's financing requirements or total assets for the coming year? million. (Round to two decimal places.)
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