Clayton Industries Is Planning Its Operations for Next Year

question 12

Multiple Choice

Clayton Industries is planning its operations for next year. Ronnie Clayton, the CEO, wants you to forecast the firm's additional funds needed (AFN) . Data for use in your forecast are shown below. Based on the AFN equation, what is the AFN for the coming year? Dollars are in millions.

• A) $102.8
• B) $108.2
• C) $113.9
• D) $119.9
• E) $125.9

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