Computing retained earnings with increase in sales


Q1) Cranberry Corporation: Income Statement ($ in millions)

Sales
$300
Costs
250
EBT
$50
Taxes (34%)
17
Net income
$33
Retained earnings
$22
Dividends
$11

Cranberry Corporation: Balance Sheet ($ in millions)

Cash
$5
Accounts payable
$ 40
Accounts receivables
40
Notes payable
 30
Inventory
65
Current liabilities
$70
Current assets
$110
Long-term debt
155
Net plant & equip.
290
Common stock
75
 
 
Retained earnings
100
Total assets
$400
Total liab. & equity
$400

Questions:

a. Suppose constant profit margin, determine Cranberry Corporation's net income be if sales increase by 10%?

b. Compute Cranberry Corporation's addition to retained earnings with 10% increase in sales? Suppose the dividend payout ratio and profit margin remains fixed.

c. Suppose Cranberry Corporation is operating at full capacity. Compute total assets be if sales increase by 10%? Suppose costs, current liabilities, and current assets differ directly with sales and that dividend payout ratio remains unchanged.

d. Suppose Cranberry Corporation is using its fixed assets at 90% capacity. Assume costs, current liabilities, and current assets differ directly with sales, and that dividend payout ratio remains unchanged. If sales increase by 20%, what will total fixed assets be?

e. How much external financing is required for a 20% increase in sales if Corporation is presently operating at full capacity? Suppose assets and costs differ directly with sales but no current liabilities increase with sales and that dividend payout ratio remains fixed.

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