Finding retained earnings with increase in sales


Cranberry Corporation Income Statement ($ in millions)

Sales

$300

Costs

  250

EBT

mce_markernbsp; 50

Taxes (34%)

    17

Net income

mce_markernbsp; 33

Retained earnings

mce_markernbsp; 22

Dividends

mce_markernbsp; 11

Cranberry Corporation Balance Sheet  ($ in millions)

Cash

$5

 

Accounts payable

$ 40

Accounts receivables

40

 

Notes payable

   30

Inventory

    65

 

Current liabilities

mce_markernbsp; 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

[A] Suppose a constant profit margin, find Cranberry Corporation's net income be if sales increase by 10 percent?

[B] Find Cranberry Corporation's addition to retained earnings with a 10% increase in sales? Suppose the dividend payout ratio and profit margin remains fixed.

[C] Suppose Cranberry Corporation is operating at full capacity. What will total assets be if sales rise by 10 percent? Suppose costs, current liabilities, and current assets vary directly with sales and that the dividend payout ratio remains unchanged.

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

[E] How much external financing is needed for a 20% increase in sales if the Corporation is currently operating at full capacity? Suppose assets and costs vary directly with sales but no current liabilities increase with sales and that the dividend payout ratio remains fixed.

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