Financial management theory and practice


Problem: JAS Corporation has a December 31, 2005 balance sheet as given below.  All amounts shown are in $ millions:

            Cash                         $ 10           Accounts payable                       $ 15
            Accounts receivable      25            Notes payable                              20
            Inventory                     40           Accrued wages and taxes              15
            Net fixed assets            75           Long-term debt                             30
                                                             Common equity                             70
                                                              Total liabilities and equity
            Total assets                $150                                                           $150

Sales during the past year were $100, and they are expected to rise by 50 percent to $150 during next year.  Also, during last year fixed assets were being utilized to only 85 percent of capacity, so JAS could have supported $100 of sales with fixed assets that were only 85 percent of last year's actual fixed assets.  As a result, net fixed assets are expected to increase to $95.62.  Assume that JAS’s profit margin will remain constant at 5 percent and that the company will continue to pay out 60 percent of its earnings as dividends.  Construct a pro forma balance sheet.  To the nearest whole dollar, what amount of additional funds will be needed during the next year?

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