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Blockbuster Is a Video Rental and Retail Chain *Tax Rate Is a Proportion of Earnings Before Taxes

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Blockbuster is a video rental and retail chain. Blockbuster is forecasting its financial statements for Year 3. Selected financial information for Year 2 is provided in the table. What is Retained Earnings for Year 3? Selected Financial Information
Blockbuster Inc. ($ '000)
 Year 2  Ratios  (to Sales)   Forecast  Year 3  Revenue $5,157,600$5,673,360 COGS 2,420,7000.469346 SG&A 2,532,4000.491004 R&D 176,1000.034144 Dep. Exp. 246,600300,000 EBIT 218,200 Int. Exp. 78,20078,000 EBT 296,400 Provision for Income  Taxes 56,1000.19 Net Income $240,300 Dividends $0 Retained Earnings $327,100 Owner’s Equity $427,100\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } \hline & \text { Year 2 } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Ratios } \\\text { (to Sales) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Forecast } \\\text { Year 3 }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Revenue } & \$ 5,157,600 & & \$ 5,673,360 \\\hline \text { COGS } & 2,420,700 & 0.469346 & \\\hline \text { SG\&A } & 2,532,400 & 0.491004 & \\\hline \text { R\&D } & 176,100 & 0.034144 & \\\hline \text { Dep. Exp. } & 246,600 & & 300,000 \\\hline \text { EBIT } & - 218,200 & & \\\hline \text { Int. Exp. } & 78,200 & & 78,000 \\\hline \text { EBT } & - 296,400 & & \\\hline \text { Provision for Income } & & & \\\hline \text { Taxes } & - 56,100 & 0.19 * & \\\hline \text { Net Income } & \$ - 240,300 & & \\\hline \text { Dividends } & & & \$0\\\hline \text { Retained Earnings } & \$ - 327,100 & & \\\hline \text { Owner's Equity } & \$ - 427,100 & & \\\hline\end{array} *Tax rate is a proportion of Earnings before Taxes.


A) $-46,224
B) $-47,279
C) $-329,300
D) $-607,976
E) $-707,976

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