Table 4.7 The Income Statement and Balance Sheet for the ZZZ Mattress

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Table 4.7
The income statement and balance sheet for the ZZZ Mattress Co.for the year ended December 31,2018 follow. Balance Sheet
ZZZ Mattress Company
December 31,2018
-The ZZZ Mattress Co.has been requested by the 1st National Bank,a major creditor,to prepare a pro forma balance sheet for the year ending,December 31,2019.Using the percent-of-sales method and the following financial data,prepare the pro forma income statement and balance sheet and discuss the resulting external financing required.(See Table 4.7)
∙ 2019 sales are estimated at $330,000.
∙ Accounts receivable represent 20 percent of sales.
∙ A minimum cash balance of $1,650 is maintained.
∙ Inventory represents 32 percent of sales.
∙ Fixed-asset outlays in 2019 are $20,000.Total depreciation expense for 2019 will be $15,000.
∙ Accounts payable represents 15 percent of sales.
∙ Notes payable and accruals will remain the same.
∙ No long-term debt will be retired in 2019.
∙ No common stock will be repurchased in 2019.
∙ The firm will pay dividends equal to 50 percent of its earnings after taxes.

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