Seaweed Mfg., Inc., is currently operating at only 84 percent of fixed asset capacity. Fixed assets are $374,400. Current sales are $480,000 and projected to grow to $600,000.
Required:
How much in new fixed assets are required to support this growth in sales? Assume the company maintains its current operating capacity. (Do not round your intermediate calculations.)
a. $19,469
b. $18,720
c. $17,784
d. $19,656
e. $93,600