Owen’s Electronics has nine operating plants in seven southwestern states. Sales for last year were $100 million, and the balance sheet at year-end is similar in percentage of sales to that of previous years (and this will continue in the future). All assets (including fixed assets) and current liabilities will vary directly with sales. The firm is working at full capacity.   Balance Sheet (in $ millions) Assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Cash $ 14 Accounts payable $ 25 Accounts receivable   30 Accrued wages   12 Inventory   31 Accrued taxes   16 Current assets $ 75 Current liabilities $ 53 Fixed assets   48 Notes payable   20       Common stock   23       Retained earnings   27 Total assets $ 123 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 123   Owen’s Electronics has an aftertax profit margin of 7 percent and a dividend payout ratio of 40 percent. If sales grow by 30 percent next year, determine how many dollars of new funds are needed to finance the growth. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in dollars, not millions, (e.g., $1,234,567).)

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Owen’s Electronics has nine operating plants in seven southwestern states. Sales for last year were $100 million, and the balance sheet at year-end is similar in percentage of sales to that of previous years (and this will continue in the future). All assets (including fixed assets) and current liabilities will vary directly with sales. The firm is working at full capacity.

 

Balance Sheet
(in $ millions)
Assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Cash $ 14 Accounts payable $ 25
Accounts receivable   30 Accrued wages   12
Inventory   31 Accrued taxes   16
Current assets $ 75 Current liabilities $ 53
Fixed assets   48 Notes payable   20
      Common stock   23
      Retained earnings   27
Total assets $ 123 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 123
 

Owen’s Electronics has an aftertax profit margin of 7 percent and a dividend payout ratio of 40 percent.

If sales grow by 30 percent next year, determine how many dollars of new funds are needed to finance the growth. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in dollars, not millions, (e.g., $1,234,567).)

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