Jams and Jellies Has Net Fixed Assets of $879,000,long-Term Debt

question 12

Multiple Choice

Jams and Jellies has net fixed assets of $879,000,long-term debt of $368,000,current liabilities of $136,000,and net working capital of $13,400.The retention ratio is 50 percent and the profit margin is 5.8 percent.Assume all assets and current liabilities change spontaneously with sales and the firm is currently operating at full capacity.What is the external financing need if the current sales of $748,000 are projected to increase by 3 percent?

• A)$8,212.12
• B)$11,506.60
• C)$6,390.18
• D)$1,387.58
• E)$4,429.24

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