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Sales and Growth The most recent financial statements for Fontenot Co. are shown here:...

Sales and Growth The most recent financial statements for Fontenot Co. are shown here:

Income Statement

 

Balance Sheet

 

Sales

$67,000

Current assets

$ 31,000

Long-term debt

$ 68,000

Costs

43,800

Fixed assets

118,000

Equity

81,000

Taxable income

$23,200

Total

$149,000

Total

$149,000

Taxes (34%)

7,888

 

 

 

 

Net income

$15,312

 

 

 

 

Assets and costs are proportional to sales. The company maintains a constant 30 percent dividend payout ratio and a constant debt-equity ratio. What is the maximum increase in sales that can be sustained assuming no new equity is issued?

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