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Hodgkiss Mfg., Inc., is currently operating at only 91 percent of fixed asset capacity. Current sales...

Hodgkiss Mfg., Inc., is currently operating at only 91 percent of fixed asset capacity. Current sales are $715,000. Fixed assets are $520,000 and sales are projected to grow to $790,000. How much in new fixed assets are required to support this growth in sales? Assume the company wants to operate at full capacity.

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Full capacity sales = $715,000/0.91 = $785,714.286

Capital intensity ratio = $520,000/$785,714.286 = 0.661818182

Fixed asset need = ($790,000 × 0.661818182) - $520,000 = $2,836

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