The most recent financial statements for Crosby, Incorporated, follow. Sales for 2021 are projected to grow by 30 percent. Interest expense will remain constant; the tax rate and the dividend payout rate will also remain constant. Costs, other expenses, current assets, fixed assets, and accounts payable increase spontaneously with sales.   CROSBY, INCORPORATED 2020 Income Statement Sales   $ 749,000 Costs   584,000 Other expenses   20,000       Earnings before interest and taxes   $ 145,000 Interest paid   16,000       Taxable income   $ 129,000 Taxes (21%)   27,090       Net income   $ 101,910       Dividends $ 31,592   Addition to retained earnings 70,318     CROSBY, INCORPORATED Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020 Assets   Liabilities and Owners’ Equity   Current assets   Current liabilities   Cash $ 20,840 Accounts payable $ 55,000 Accounts receivable 43,780 Notes payable 14,200         Inventory 93,960 Total $ 69,200         Total $ 158,580 Long-term debt $ 132,000         Fixed assets   Owners’ equity   Net plant and equipment $ 425,000 Common stock and paid-in surplus $ 115,500     Retained earnings 266,880             Total $ 382,380         Total assets $ 583,580 Total liabilities and owners’ equity $ 583,580               If the firm is operating at full capacity and no new debt or equity is issued, what external financing is needed to support the 30 percent growth rate in sales?

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The most recent financial statements for Crosby, Incorporated, follow. Sales for 2021 are projected to grow by 30 percent. Interest expense will remain constant; the tax rate and the dividend payout rate will also remain constant. Costs, other expenses, current assets, fixed assets, and accounts payable increase spontaneously with sales.

 

CROSBY, INCORPORATED
2020 Income Statement
Sales   $ 749,000
Costs   584,000
Other expenses   20,000
     
Earnings before interest and taxes   $ 145,000
Interest paid   16,000
     
Taxable income   $ 129,000
Taxes (21%)   27,090
     
Net income   $ 101,910
     
Dividends $ 31,592  
Addition to retained earnings 70,318  

 

CROSBY, INCORPORATED
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020
Assets   Liabilities and Owners’ Equity  
Current assets   Current liabilities  
Cash $ 20,840 Accounts payable $ 55,000
Accounts receivable 43,780 Notes payable 14,200
       
Inventory 93,960 Total $ 69,200
       
Total $ 158,580 Long-term debt $ 132,000
       
Fixed assets   Owners’ equity  
Net plant and equipment $ 425,000 Common stock and paid-in surplus $ 115,500
    Retained earnings 266,880
       
    Total $ 382,380
       
Total assets $ 583,580 Total liabilities and owners’ equity $ 583,580
       

     

If the firm is operating at full capacity and no new debt or equity is issued, what external financing is needed to support the 30 percent growth rate in sales?

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