Compuvac Company Just Completed Its Initial Forecasts of Next Year's

question 67

Multiple Choice

Compuvac Company just completed its initial forecasts of next year's financial statements using the projected balance sheet method. The firm determined that it needs $4 million in new debt, which can be issued at par with a 10 percent annual coupon. Additionally, the firm can sell 500,000 shares of new common equity, which will net $18.10 per share. Next year's expected dividend is $0.48 per share. After accounting for the financing feedbacks associated with raising the required funds, Compuvac expects its taxes to be $160,000 lower than were reported in the initial forecasts. Given this information, what should Compuvac find the change to be in the addition to retained earnings that is reported in the income statement that was initially forecasted after the financing feedbacks are included?

• A)$0
• B)$160,000
• C)- $800,000
• D)-$320,000
• E)-$480,000

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