Answer:
$20,370.5
Explanation:
Net Profit Margin = Net Profit / Sales= 5,168 / 23500 = 0.219915 = 21.99%
Dividend Payout Ratio = Dividends / Net profit = $1,560/$5,168 = 0.3018576 = 30.19%
Increase in Assets = Total Assets / Current Sales * Change in Sales
Increase in Assets = 121,000 /23,500 * (28,300-23,500)
Increase in Assets = 5.1489362 * 4800
Increase in Assets = $24714.89
Increase in Current Liabilities = Current Liabilities / Current Sales * Change in Sales = 0
Earnings Retained = Revised sales * Net profit margin * (1- dividend payout ratio)
Earnings Retained = $28,300 * 21.99% * (1 - 30.19%)
Earnings Retained = $28,300 * 0.2199 * 0.6981
Earnings Retained = $4344.39497
Earnings Retained = $4344.39
External Financing Needed = Increase in Assets - Increase in Current Liabilities - Earnings Retained
External Financing Needed = $24714.89 - $0 - $4344.39
External Financing Needed = $20,370.5
