budgeting

Navas 27 April 2020 at 12:41 PM

Question  A company had $500,000 of sales for the year just ended and is projecting sales of $600,000 for the coming year. For every $1 increase in sales, 38 cents of additional financing is required for the purchase of additional assets. The projected profit margin is 20%, and 60% of profits will be retained for reinvestment in the company. The amount of additional external financing needed by the company in the coming year is
A) $110,000
B) $0
C) $38,000
D) $86,000

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FACULTY 20 May 2020 at 02:56 PM

B) $0

Increase in sales (500000-400000) 100000
every 1 % of sales will increase 38 cent of aditional financing
finance required for 100000 of sales  3800
profit margin 20000
60 % ofprofit will retain for reinvestment (20000*..6) 12000
So no external finance is required

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