Williamson Industries has $4 billion in sales and $1.774 billion in fixed assets. Currently, the company's fixed assets are operating at 95% of capacity. a. What level of sales could Williamson Industries have obtained if it had been operating at full capacity? Enter your answer in billions of dollars. Round your answer to five decimal places. $ billion b. What is Williamson's target fixed assets/sales ratio? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. % c. If Williamson's sales increase 15%, how large of an increase in fixed assets will the company need to meet its target fixed assets/sales ratio? Enter your answer in billions of dollars. Negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to five decimal places. $ billion

You need to estimate the value of Laputa Aviation. You have the following forecasts (in millions of dollars) of its profits and of its future investments in new plant and working capital: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) Depreciation Pretax profit Tax at 30% Investment 1 $ 78 38 40 12 14 Year a. Total value b. Laputa's equity 2 $ 98 48 50 15 17 3 $ 113 53 60 18 20 4 $ 118 58 60 18 22 From year 5 onward, EBITDA, depreciation, and investment are expected to remain unchanged at year-4 levels. Laputa is financed 40% by equity and 60% by debt. Its cost of equity is 13%, its debt yields 9%, and it pays corporate tax at 30%. a. Estimate the company's total value. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to the nearest whole amount. b. What is the value of Laputa's equity? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to the nearest whole amount.

You need to estimate the value of Laputa Aviation. You have the following forecasts (in millions of dollars) of its profits and of its future investments in new plant and working capital: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) Depreciation Pretax profit Tax at 30% Investment 1 $ 73 33 40 12 19 a. Total value b. Laputa's equity Year 2 $93 43 50 15 22 3 $ 108 48 60 18 25 4 $ 113 53 60 18 27 From year 5 onward, EBITDA, depreciation, and investment are expected to remain unchanged at year-4 levels. Laputa is financed 60% by equity and 40% by debt. Its cost of equity is 18%, its debt yields 9%, and it pays corporate tax at 30%. a. Estimate the company's total value. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to the nearest whole amount. b. What is the value of Laputa's equity? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to the nearest whole amount.

CCC currently has sales of $28,000,000 and projects sales of $39,200,000 for next year. The firm's current assets equal $9,000,000 while its fixed assets are $8,000,000. The best estimate is that current assets will rise directly with sales while fixed assets will rise by $500,000. The firm presently has $3,600,000 in accounts payable, $1,800,000 in long-term debt, and $11,600,000 in common equity. All current liabilities are expected to change directly with sales. CCC plans to pay $1,000,000 in dividends next year and has a 5.0% net profit margin. Assuming the increase in fixed assets will occur, what is the most sales could equal next year without using discretionary sources of funds? (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.)   $30,330,300   $27,300,000   $33,619,950   $24,103,170   $25,721,514