How Much External Financing Is Needed for a 20% Increase

question 208

Multiple Choice

How much external financing is needed for a 20% increase in sales if the Corporation is currently operating at full capacity? Assume assets and costs vary directly with sales but no current liabilities increase with sales and that the dividend payout ratio remains fixed. ($ in millions)

• A) $0
• B) $23.2 million
• C) $27.6 million
• D) $37.4 million
• E) $53.6 million

Grasp the concepts of regular earnings, overtime earnings, and gross earnings within a payroll period.

Identify and distinguish between employer and employee contributions to taxes and benefits.

Know the filing procedures and purposes of payroll tax forms such as Form 940 and W-3.

Calculate taxes withheld from employee earnings, including federal income tax, state income tax, FICA-OASDI, and FICA-Medicare.

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