A Firm Has the Following Account Balances for This Year

question 92

Multiple Choice

A firm has the following account balances for this year.Sales for the year are $420,000.Projected sales for next year are $441,000.The percentage of sales approach is used for pro forma purposes.All balance sheet accounts,except long-term debt and common stock,change according to that approach.The firm plans to decrease the long-term debt balance by $23,500 next year.Retained earnings is expected to increase by $5,400 next year.What is the projected external financing need?

• A)-$14,150
• B)-$6,850
• C)$32,850
• D)$36,000
• E)$56,350

Understand the concept of investment risk and how it is measured.

Grasp the principles of portfolio construction and how diversification impacts risk.

Comprehend the distinction between systematic and unsystematic risk and how diversification affects them.

Understand the concept of the expected return on an investment and how it is calculated.

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