Earleton Manufacturing Company has $2 billion in sales and $400,000,000 in fixed assets. Currently, the company's fixed assets are operating at 85% of capacity. The data has been collected in the Microsoft Excel Online file below. Open the spreadsheet and perform the required analysis to answer the questions below.
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What level of sales could Earleton have obtained if it had been operating at full capacity? Write out your answer completely. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
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What is Earleton's target fixed assets/sales ratio? Round your answer to two decimal places.
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If Earleton's sales increase 25%, how large of an increase in fixed assets will the company need to meet its target fixed assets/sales ratio? Write out your answer completely. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
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