Problem 1: The company is in the 40 percent tax bracket. Its cost of goods sold always represents 60 percent of its sales. That is, if the company's sales were to increase to RM1.5 million, its cost of goods sold would increase to RM900,000.
Problem 2: The company's CEO is unhappy with the forecast and wants the firm to achieve a net income equal to RM240,000. Assume that Hebat's interest expense remains constant. At what level of sales the company has to achieve it wants to obtain this net income.
Problem 3: Nilai Services Bhd. reported RM2.3 million of retained earnings on its balance sheet last year. This year, the company has incurred a loss of RM500,000 (negative RM500,000). Despite the loss, the company still paid RM1.00 dividend per share this year. The company's earnings per share for this year were -RM2.50 (negative RM2.50). What was the level of retained earnings on the company's balance sheet this year?