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Maggie\'s Muffins, Inc., generated $2,000,000 in sales during 2013, and its year

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Question

Maggie's Muffins, Inc., generated $2,000,000 in sales during 2013, and its year-end total assets were $1,300,000. Also, at year-end 2013, current liabilities were $1,000,000, consisting of $300,000 of notes payable, $500,000 of accounts payable, and $200,000 of accruals. Looking ahead to 2014, the company estimates that its assets must increase at the same rate as sales, its spontaneous liabilities will increase at the same rate as sales, its profit margin will be 3%, and its payout ratio will be 45%. How large a sales increase can the company achieve without having to raise funds externally; that is, what is its self-supporting growth rate? Do not round intermediate steps. Round your answers to the nearest whole.

Sales can increase by $_______ , that is by ________%.

Explanation / Answer

2013

2014

Sales

       20,00,000

       22,47,191

Profit 3%

             60,000

             67,416

Divident payaout 45%

             27,000

             30,337

Retained earnings

             33,000

             37,079

Current liabilities (A)

       10,00,000

       11,23,601

Notes payable

          3,00,000

Accounts payable

          5,00,000

Accruals

          2,00,000

Total assets ( C)

       13,00,000

       14,60,680

Share holder's fund ( C)-(A)-(B)

          3,00,000

          3,37,079

Retained earning

             33,000

             70,079

Equity

          2,67,000

          2,67,000

ROE

22.47%

Divident payaout

0.45

Self supporting growth rate ROE*(1-divident payoutratio)

12.36%

2013

2014

Sales

       20,00,000

       22,47,191

Profit 3%

             60,000

             67,416

Divident payaout 45%

             27,000

             30,337

Retained earnings

             33,000

             37,079

Current liabilities (A)

       10,00,000

       11,23,601

Notes payable

          3,00,000

Accounts payable

          5,00,000

Accruals

          2,00,000

Total assets ( C)

       13,00,000

       14,60,680

Share holder's fund ( C)-(A)-(B)

          3,00,000

          3,37,079

Retained earning

             33,000

             70,079

Equity

          2,67,000

          2,67,000

ROE

22.47%

Divident payaout

0.45

Self supporting growth rate ROE*(1-divident payoutratio)

12.36%

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