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The Optical Scam Company has forecast a sales growth rate of 20 percent for next year. Current assets, fixed assets, and short-term debt are proportional to sales. The current financial statements are shown here:
  

INCOME STATEMENT
Sales $ 32,200,000
Costs 27,743,800
Taxable income $ 4,456,200
Taxes 1,559,670
Net income $ 2,896,530
Dividends $ 1,158,612
Addition to retained earnings 1,737,918

  

BALANCE SHEET
Assets Liabilities and Equity
Current assets $ 7,380,000 Short-term debt $ 7,084,000
Long-term debt 4,958,800
Fixed assets 18,058,000
Common stock $ 3,391,200
Accumulated retained earnings 10,004,000
Total equity $ 13,395,200
Total assets $ 25,438,000 Total liabilities and equity $ 25,438,000

  
a. Calculate the external funds needed for next year using the equation from the chapter. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
  
External financing needed           $
  
b-1. Prepare the firm’s pro forma balance sheet for next year. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
   

BALANCE SHEET
Assets Liabilities and equity
Current assets $ Short-term debt $
Fixed assets Long-term debt
Common stock $
Accumulated retained earnings
Total equity $
Total assets $ Total liabilities and equity $


b-2. Calculate the external funds needed. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
  
External financing needed           $

c. Calculate the sustainable growth rate for the company based on the current financial statements. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
  
Sustainable growth rate            %

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