Peerless Believes That Its Sales Next Year Will Increase 20

question 14

Multiple Choice

Peerless believes that its sales next year will increase 20 percent from the current level of $800,000. Management calculates that assets must increase $110,000 to support the new sales level, and current liabilities will increase $70,000. What total financing will be needed?

• A) $40,000
• B) $1,600
• C) $33,600
• D) $8,000

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Definitions:

Debt Ratio

The proportion of a company's total debt to its total assets, indicating how much of the company's operations are financed by debt.

Equity Financing

A method of raising capital through the sale of shares in a company, providing investors ownership interests.

Debt Financing

The method of raising capital through the sale of bonds, notes, or loans, which must be repaid along with interest.

Marginal Cost

The cost of producing one additional unit of a product or service.