Consider the Following Information for Smart Products: Total Assets=$1000; Sales=$1540;

question 39

Multiple Choice

Consider the following information for Smart Products: total assets=$1000; sales=$1540; net profit margin=12%; dividend payout ratio=40%; accounts payable=$308.If sales are forecast to increase 30%,what is the "short cut" estimate of external funds required (EFR) ?

• A) $64
• B) $208
• C) $300
• D) $462

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Definitions:

Assets

Resources owned or controlled by a business or an individual that have expected future economic benefits.

Liabilities

Present obligations of an entity arising from past transactions or events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow from the entity of resources embodying economic benefits.

Sale Of Goods

A transaction between two parties where the seller transfers the ownership of goods to the buyer for a price.

Fair Value

An estimate of the price at which an asset or liability could be exchanged between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm's length transaction.