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The most recent financial statements for GPS, Inc., are shown here: Assets and c

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Question

The most recent financial statements for GPS, Inc., are shown here:

Assets and costs are proportional to sales. Debt and equity are not. A dividend of $1649 was paid, and the company wishes to maintain a constant payout ratio. Next year’s sales are projected to be $26534.

What is the external financing needed? (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.)

(Omit the "$" sign and commas in your response. Enter your answer rounded to 2 decimal places. For example, $1,200.456 should be entered as 1200.46.)

Income Statement Sales $22640 Costs $10389 Taxable Income ? Taxes (40%) ? Net Income ?

Explanation / Answer

Current net income=(22640-10389)(1-0.4)=$7350.6

Dividend payout ratio=Dividend/Net income

=(1649/7350.6)=0.224335428

Growth rate in sales=(26534-22640)/22640=0.171996466

Total assets would be=$59616*1.171996466=$69869.74132

Total assets=Total liabilities+Total equity

Total equity at beginning=(59616-15043)=$44573

Total equity at end=Total equity at beginning+Addition to retained earnings

=$44573+$6682.255056

=$51255.25506

Total assets=Total debt+Total equity

Hence external financing needed=($69869.74132-$51255.25506-$15043)

=$3571.49(Approx).

Sales 26534 Costs(10389*1.171996466) $12175.87129 Taxable income $14358.12871 Taxes@40% $5743.251484 Net income $8614.877226 Less:dividends(0.224335428*$8614.877226) $1932.62217 Addition to retained earnings $6682.255056
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