Suppose That Wind Em Corp A) $1,050,000
B) $1,240,000
C) $1,366,957

question 73

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Wind Em Corp. currently has the balance sheet shown as follows, and that sales for the year just ended were $15 million. The firm also has a profit margin of 23 percent, a retention ratio of 40 percent, and expects sales of $20 million next year. If all assets and current liabilities are expected to grow with sales, what is the projected increase in retained earnings?
$$\begin{array} { l r l r r } \text { Assets } && { \text { Iiabilities ard Equity } } \\\text { Current Assets } & \$ 2,000,000 & \text { Current Liabilities } & \$ 2,500,000 \\\text { Fixed Assets } & 8,000,000 & \text { Long-tern Debt } &1,5000,000 \\& & \text { Equity } & 6,000,000 \\\text { Total Assets } & \$ 10,000,000 & \text { Total Liabilities and Equity } & \$ 10,000,000\end{array}$$

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A market structure in which a single seller controls all production and sale of a particular product or service.

Sherman Act

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Clayton Act

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