wen’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 $ 5 Accounts payable $ 18 Accounts receivable   23 Accrued wages   5 Inventory   26 Accrued taxes   11 Current assets $ 54 Current liabilities $ 34 Fixed assets   43 Notes payable   13       Common stock   18       Retained earnings   32 Total assets $ 97 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 97     Owen’s Electronics has an aftertax profit margin of 8 percent and a dividend payout ratio of 30 percent.   If sales grow by 15 percent next year, determine how many dollars of new funds are needed to finance the growth. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in dollars, not millions, (e.g., $1,234,567).)

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wen’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 $ 5 Accounts payable $ 18
Accounts receivable   23 Accrued wages   5
Inventory   26 Accrued taxes   11
Current assets $ 54 Current liabilities $ 34
Fixed assets   43 Notes payable   13
      Common stock   18
      Retained earnings   32
Total assets $ 97 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 97
 

 

Owen’s Electronics has an aftertax profit margin of 8 percent and a dividend payout ratio of 30 percent.

 

If sales grow by 15 percent next year, determine how many dollars of new funds are needed to finance the growth. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in dollars, not millions, (e.g., $1,234,567).)

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