--%>

Long-Term Financing Needed

Long-Term Financing Needed : - At year-end 2012, total assets for Ambrose Inc. were $1.2 million and accounts payable were $375,000. Sales, which in 2012 were $2.5 million, are expected to increase by 25% in 2013. Total assets and accounts payable are proportional to sales, and that relationship will be maintained; that is, they will grow at the same rate as sales. Ambrose typically uses no current liabilities other than accounts payable. Common stock amounted to $425,000 in 2012 and retained earnings were $295,000. Ambrose plans to sell new common stock in the amount of $75,000. the firm's profit margin on sales is 6%; 60% earnings will be retained.

a. What was Ambrose's total debt in 2012?

b. How much new long-term debt financing will be needed in 2013? (Hint: AFN - New stock = New long-term debt.)

17-12 Excess Capacity

Edney Manufacturing Company has $2 billion in sales and $0.6 billion in fixed assets. Currently, the company's fixed assets are operating at 80% of capacity.

a. What level of sales could Edney have obtained if it had been operating at full capacity?

b. What is Edney's Target fixed asstes/ Sales ratio?

c. If Edney's sales increase 30%, how large of an increase in fixed assets will the company need to meet its Target fixed assets/ Sales ratio?

   Related Questions in Corporate Finance

  • Q : Continuously compounded rate of return

    Solve for the stated annual rate, r equal to the continuously compounded rate of return implicit in turning $1 at the end of 1925 (beginning of 1926) into these reported valued from RWJ9 in 2008 Figure below: 1. Determine the state

  • Q : Minimum pretax earnings XYZ Company is

    XYZ Company is planning to acquire a machine which will cost $200,000, that will last for 4 years. The company employs straight-line depreciation. The tax rate of XYZ is 35% and the proper discount rate in this situation is 12%. (A

  • Q : Commercial bank problems For an

    For an enhanced understanding of banking industry, it is significant to look at the atmosphere in which commercial banks operate. Production growth and globalization are two main forces reshaping the banking industry nowadays. The following two questions are associate

  • Q : Compute a company's cost of capital in

    How can we compute a company's cost of capital in emerging nations, particularly when there is no state bond that we could take as a reference?

  • Q : Explain influences of financial

    Does financial leverage (i.e. debt) have any influence on the Free Cash Flow, upon the Cash Flow to Shareholders, upon the growth of the company and upon the value of the shares?

  • Q : Which capital structure must consider

    Which capital structure must we consider when estimating the WACC for a subsidiary valuation: the one which is reasonable according to the risk of the subsidiary’s business that the average of the company or the one the subsidiary as “tolerates/per

  • Q : Sinking Fund problem Berks Corporation

    Berks Corporation is expecting to have EBIT next year of $12 million, with a standard deviation of $6 million. Berks have $30 million in bonds with coupon of 10%, selling at par, which are being retired at the rate of $2 million annually. Berks also have 100,000 share

  • Q : Regarding WACC Regarding the WACC which

    Regarding the WACC which has to be applied to a project, must it be an expected return, the average historical return or an opportunity cost on similar projects?

  • Q : Affect the value of the stock Is the

     Is the value of this stock dependent on how long you plan to hold it? In other words, if your planned holding period were 2 years or 5 years rather than 3 years, would this affect the value of the stock today, P0? Explain your answer.<

  • Q : Could we explain that goodwill is equal

    Could we explain that goodwill is equal to brand value?