Owen’s Electronics has nine operating plants in seven southwestern states. Sales for last year were $100 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. The firm is working at full capacity.   Balance Sheet (in $ millions) Assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Cash $ 7 Accounts payable $ 20 Accounts receivable   25 Accrued wages   7 Inventory   28 Accrued taxes   13 Current assets $ 60 Current liabilities $ 40 Fixed assets   45 Notes payable   15       Common stock   20       Retained earnings   30 Total assets $ 105 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 105     Owen’s Electronics has an aftertax profit margin of 10 percent and a dividend payout ratio of 45 percent.   If sales grow by 20 percent next year, determine how many dollars of new funds are needed to finance the growth.

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Owen’s Electronics has nine operating plants in seven southwestern states. Sales for last year were $100 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. The firm is working at full capacity.

 

Balance Sheet
(in $ millions)
Assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Cash $ 7 Accounts payable $ 20
Accounts receivable   25 Accrued wages   7
Inventory   28 Accrued taxes   13
Current assets $ 60 Current liabilities $ 40
Fixed assets   45 Notes payable   15
      Common stock   20
      Retained earnings   30
Total assets $ 105 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 105
 

 

Owen’s Electronics has an aftertax profit margin of 10 percent and a dividend payout ratio of 45 percent.

 

If sales grow by 20 percent next year, determine how many dollars of new funds are needed to finance the growth.

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