Antivirus Inc. expects its sales next year to be $2,500,000. Inventory and accounts receivable will increase $480,000 to accommodate this sales level. The company has a steady profit margin of 15 percent with a 35 percent dividend payout. How much external financing will the firm have to seek? Assume there is no increase in liabilities other than that which will occur with the external financing.

$236,250

Explanation:

The computation of external financing is shown below:-

For computing the external financing first we need to find out the retained earning which is shown below:-

Net income = Sales × Profit margin

= $2,500,000 × 15%

= $375,000

Increase in retained earning = Net income - Dividends

= $375,000 - ($375,000 × 35%)

= $375,000 - $131,250

= $243,750

External financing = Increase in assets - Increase in retained earning

= $480,000 - $243,750

= $236,250