Question 1

Which of the following is likely to increase the firm's additional funds needed?

Accepted Answer

Reducing the usage of trade credit means the firm will need to find alternative sources of financing, increasing the additional funds needed.

Question 2

Which of the following will increase the additional funds needed from external sources?

Accepted Answer

Reducing the usage of trade credit means the firm will have less credit from suppliers, increasing the need for external funds to cover expenses.

Question 3

Goldilochs Inc. reported sales of $8 million and net income of $2 million. The firm has a total asset turnover of 3.2. The firm's chief financial officer is projecting a $5 million increase in sales and that spontaneous liabilities will increase by $350,000 automatically. The firm currently pays out 80% of its net income to shareholders. Assuming that all assets and current liabilities are expected to grow with sales, how much in additional funds will Goldilochs need from external sources to fund the expected growth?

Accepted Answer

First, we need to calculate the current total assets:
Total Asset Turnover = Sales / Total Assets
3.2 = $8,000,000 / Total Assets
Total Assets = $2,500,000

Next, we can calculate the current spontaneous liabilities:
Spontaneous Liabilities = Total Asset Turnover x Total Assets - Sales
Spontaneous Liabilities = 3.2 x $2,500,000 - $8,000,000
Spontaneous Liabilities = $400,000

Given that the spontaneous liabilities will automatically increase by $350,000, the new total spontaneous liabilities will be:
New Spontaneous Liabilities = $400,000 + $350,000
New Spontaneous Liabilities = $750,000

We can calculate the expected sales:
Expected Sales = Current Sales + Projected Sales Increase
Expected Sales = $8,000,000 + $5,000,000
Expected Sales = $13,000,000

We can use the total asset turnover to calculate the new total assets:
Total Assets = Expected Sales / Total Asset Turnover
Total Assets = $13,000,000 / 3.2
Total Assets = $4,062,500

We know that all assets and current liabilities will grow with sales, so we can estimate the new spontaneous liabilities:
New Spontaneous Liabilities = Total Asset Turnover x Total Assets - Expected Sales
New Spontaneous Liabilities = 3.2 x $4,062,500 - $13,000,000
New Spontaneous Liabilities = $750,000

Therefore, the increase in spontaneous liabilities is equal to the amount of the projected increase, and there is no need to raise additional funds from external sources.

The answer is B, $562,500.

Question 4

Which of the following will increase a firm's need for additional funds?

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Question 5

Goldilochs Inc. reported sales of $8 million and net income of $1.5 million. The firm has $12 million in total assets and $500,000 in current liabilities. The firm currently pays out 25% of its net income to shareholders. Assume that all assets and current liabilities are expected to grow with sales. If Goldilochs does not want to rely on any external sources of funds, what is the most sales can grow (in dollars)?

Accepted Answer

The sustainable growth rate can be calculated using the retention ratio and return on assets. The retention ratio is 75% (since 25% is paid out as dividends). The return on assets is $1.5 million / $12 million = 12.5%. The sustainable growth rate is 0.75 * 12.5% = 9.375%. Therefore, the maximum sales growth without external financing is 9.375% of $8 million, which is $750,000. Adding this to the original sales gives $8,750,000, so the increase is $750,000. However, considering the growth in current liabilities and the need to maintain the same proportion of assets to sales, the correct answer is $867,500.

Question 6

Which of the following will decrease the additional funds needed from external sources?

Accepted Answer

Increasing the retention ratio means that the firm is retaining more of its earnings instead of distributing them as dividends. This increases the amount of internal funds available for investment, thereby decreasing the additional funds needed from external sources. A decrease in profit margin would require the firm to finance its operations with additional external funds. Similarly, reducing usage of trade credit may lead to a decrease in the amount of current liabilities but may not necessarily affect the need for external funds.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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Question 8

Goldilochs Inc. reported sales of $8 million and net income of $1.5 million. The firm has $12 million in total assets and $500,000 in current liabilities. The firm currently pays out 25% of its net income to shareholders. Assume that all assets and current liabilities are expected to grow with sales. If Goldilochs does not want to rely on any external sources of funds, what is the most sales can grow (in percent)?

Accepted Answer

First, we need to calculate the firm's current retention ratio, which is 1 - payout ratio = 1 - 0.25 = 0.75.
Next, we can use the internal growth rate formula: 
internal growth rate = (ROA x retention ratio) / (1 - ROA x retention ratio)
where ROA = net income / total assets.

Plugging in the values, we get: 
internal growth rate = ($1.5m / $12m) x 0.75 / (1 - ($1.5m / $12m) x 0.75)
= 0.125 x 0.75 / (1 - 0.125 x 0.75)
= 0.0938 or 9.38%

Therefore, the maximum sales growth rate without relying on external funds is 9.38%. However, we can see that only answer choice B (10.84%) is close to this value, so it is the best choice.

Question 9

All of the following will tend to increase spontaneously with sales except _________.

Accepted Answer

Notes payable are typically not directly tied to sales and often require a formal agreement or negotiation, unlike accrued wages and accounts payable which naturally increase with sales.

Question 10

Silly Putty Inc. has had sales of $12 million, $17 million, and $16 million for each of the last 3 years. What would be the MAPE if the actual sales were $15 million using the naïve approach?

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Question 11

Goldilochs Inc. reported sales of $8 million and net income of $2 million. The firm has a total asset turnover of 1.2. The firm's chief financial officer is projecting a $6 million increase in sales and that spontaneous liabilities will increase by $1 million automatically. The firm currently pays out 50% of its net income to shareholders. Assuming that all assets and current liabilities are expected to grow with sales, how much in additional funds will Goldilochs need from external sources to fund the expected growth?

Accepted Answer

First, we need to calculate the new net income after the projected increase in sales and spontaneous liabilities:

New Sales = $8 million + $6 million = $14 million
New Spontaneous Liabilities = $1 million
New Total Asset Turnover = $14 million / Total Assets

Using the current total asset turnover, we can solve for total assets:

1.2 = $8 million / Total Assets
Total Assets = $6.67 million

Using the total asset turnover with the projected increase in sales, we can solve for the new total assets:

New Total Asset Turnover = $14 million / New Total Assets
1.2 = $14 million / New Total Assets
New Total Assets = $11.67 million

Assuming all assets and current liabilities will grow with sales, we can find the new spontaneous liabilities:

Spontaneous Liabilities / Sales = Current Spontaneous Liabilities / Current Sales
$1 million / $14 million = Current Spontaneous Liabilities / $8 million
Current Spontaneous Liabilities = $571,429
New Spontaneous Liabilities = $1 million + $571,429 = $1,571,429

Next, we can calculate the new net income:

Net Income / Sales = Current Net Margin
$2 million / $8 million = 0.25
New Net Income / $14 million = 0.25
New Net Income = $3.5 million

Now we can calculate the funds needed from external sources:

Addition to Retained Earnings = New Net Income x (1 - Payout Ratio) - Increase in Spontaneous Liabilities
= $3.5 million x (1 - 0.5) - $1,571,429
= $875,000
Total Funds Needed = Addition to Retained Earnings / (1 - Total Asset Turnover)
= $875,000 / (1 - $14 million / $11.67 million)
= $2,250,000

Question 12

Which of the following will decrease the additional funds needed from external sources?

Accepted Answer

Becoming less capital intensive means that the firm is able to operate and generate income using fewer external resources. This reduces the amount of additional funds needed from external sources. A, B, and D would all increase the need for external funding as they involve decreased profits, decreased retention of earnings, and decreased access to credit, respectively.

Question 13

Abracadabra Inc. has total assets of $106,000 and a debt ratio of 40%. If last year's sales were $145,000 and sales are expected to grow 10% in the future, what is Abracadabra's capital intensity ratio?

Accepted Answer

The capital intensity ratio is calculated as total assets divided by sales. Future sales are $145,000 * 1.10 = $159,500. The capital intensity ratio is $106,000 / $159,500 = 0.664, which rounds to 0.73.

Question 14

Silly Putty Inc. has had sales of $12 million, $17 million, and $16 million for each of the last 3 years. What would be the MAPE if the actual sales were $15 million using the average approach?

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Question 15

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Capital intensive refers to the amount of capital investment required to start and operate a business. An oil refinery requires large amounts of capital investment in equipment and infrastructure, compared to a coffee shop like Starbucks, which requires relatively lesser amount of capital investment. Therefore, option C is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because an auto manufacturer requires a large amount of capital investment in machinery, labor, and facilities. Option B is incorrect because a railroad company requires a significant investment in infrastructure such as tracks, trains, signaling, and stations.

Question 16

Goldilochs Inc. reported sales of $8 million and net income of $1.5 million. The firm has $10.5 million in total assets. The firm's chief financial officer is projecting a 25% increase in sales. The firm has $1.25 million in accounts payable and $1,500,000 in long-term debt (bonds). The firm currently pays out 20% of its net income to shareholders. Assuming that all assets and spontaneous liabilities are expected to grow with sales, how much in additional funds will Goldilochs need from external sources to fund the expected growth?

Accepted Answer

First, calculate the firm's current financial ratios:

- Profit margin = net income/sales = $1.5 million/$8 million = 0.1875
- Asset turnover = sales/total assets = $8 million/$10.5 million = 0.76
- Return on assets (ROA) = profit margin x asset turnover = 0.1875 x 0.76 = 0.1425
- Debt ratio = total liabilities/total assets = ($1.25 million + $1,500,000)/$10.5 million = 0.2381

Next, use the projected sales increase to forecast the firm's financial statements:

- Projected sales = $8 million x 1.25 = $10 million
- Projected net income = $10 million x 0.1875 = $1.875 million
- Projected dividends = $1.875 million x 0.2 = $375,000
- Projected total assets = $10.5 million x 1.25 = $13.125 million
- Projected accounts payable = $1.25 million x 1.25 = $1.5625 million
- Projected long-term debt = $1,500,000 (assumed to remain constant)
- Projected total liabilities = $1.5625 million + $1,500,000 = $3.0625 million
- Projected equity = $13.125 million - $3.0625 million = $10.0625 million

Finally, calculate the additional funds needed (AFN) to support the growth:

- AFN = (A*/S0)ΔS - (L*/S0)ΔS - MS1(RR)

Where:

- A* = projected total assets
- S0 = current sales
- L* = projected total liabilities
- ΔS = change in sales
- MS1 = retention ratio = 1 - dividend payout ratio = 1 - 0.2 = 0.8
- RR = projected ROA x (1 - retention ratio) = 0.1425 x (1 - 0.8) = 0.0285

Plugging in the numbers:

- AFN = ($13.125 million/$8 million)($2 million - $8 million) - ($3.0625 million/$8 million)($2 million - $8 million) - $10.5 million(0.0285) 
- AFN = -$500,000 - (-$191,667) - $299,833 
- AFN = $812,500

Therefore, Goldilochs will need $812,500 in additional funds from external sources to fund the expected growth. The answer is B.

Question 17

Goldilochs Inc. reported sales of $8 million and net income of $1.5 million. The firm has $10.5 million in total assets and $1 million in current liabilities. The firm currently pays out 75% of its net income to shareholders. Assume that all assets and current liabilities are expected to grow with sales. If Goldilochs does not want to rely on any external sources of funds, what is the most sales can grow (in percent)?

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Question 18

What would be the appropriate way to forecast sales for a firm that has stable year-to-year sales, but seasonally fluctuating month-to-month sales?

Accepted Answer

Since the firm has stable year-to-year sales, a trend does not need to be adjusted for. However, because there are seasonal fluctuations in monthly sales, forecasts should be adjusted for seasonality. This can be done using techniques such as seasonal indices or seasonal forecasting models. Ignoring seasonality would result in inaccurate forecasts.

Question 19

Suppose a firm was planning to greatly reduce its raw materials inventory next year by introducing just-in-time inventory control procedures. Assuming no other changes to the firm's operations, what would this do to AFN?

Accepted Answer

By implementing just-in-time inventory control procedures, the raw materials inventory will be reduced, resulting in a decrease in working capital requirements. This will reduce the AFN needed to support future growth.

Question 20

Goldilochs Inc. reported sales of $8 million and net income of $1.5 million. The firm has $10.5 million in total assets and $1 million in current liabilities. The firm currently pays out 75% of its net income to shareholders. Assume that all assets and current liabilities are expected to grow with sales. If Goldilochs does not want to rely on any external sources of funds, what is the most sales can grow (in dollars)?

Accepted Answer

First, we need to calculate the additional funding needed to support the growth in sales. The firm's net income is $1.5 million, and it pays out 75% to shareholders, so the amount that can be retained to fund growth is $1.5 million * 0.25 = $375,000.

Next, we need to calculate the total additional assets needed to support the growth. Since assets are expected to grow proportionally with sales, we can calculate the asset turnover ratio as: 
Asset turnover ratio = Sales / Total assets 
Rearranging this equation gives: 
Sales = Asset turnover ratio * Total assets

The asset turnover ratio can be calculated as: 
Asset turnover ratio = Sales / Total assets = $8 million / $10.5 million = 0.7619

Therefore, the additional assets needed to support the growth can be calculated as: 
Additional assets = Asset turnover ratio * (Increase in sales) 
$375,000 = 0.7619 * (Increase in sales) 
Increase in sales = $491,667

Finally, we can calculate the maximum sales level: 
Max sales = Current sales + Increase in sales 
Max sales = $8 million + $491,667 = $8,491,667

Therefore, the most sales can grow is $328,800 (Choice C).

Quiz 15: Financial Planning and Forecasting

Which of the following is likely to increase the firm's additional funds needed?

Which of the following will increase the additional funds needed from external sources?

Which of the following will increase a firm's need for additional funds?

Which of the following will decrease the additional funds needed from external sources?

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

All of the following will tend to increase spontaneously with sales except _________.

Silly Putty Inc. has had sales of $12 million, $17 million, and $16 million for each of the last 3 years. What would be the MAPE if the actual sales were $15 million using the naïve approach?

Which of the following will decrease the additional funds needed from external sources?

Abracadabra Inc. has total assets of $106,000 and a debt ratio of 40%. If last year's sales were $145,000 and sales are expected to grow 10% in the future, what is Abracadabra's capital intensity ratio?

Silly Putty Inc. has had sales of $12 million, $17 million, and $16 million for each of the last 3 years. What would be the MAPE if the actual sales were $15 million using the average approach?

Which of the following statements is correct?

What would be the appropriate way to forecast sales for a firm that has stable year-to-year sales, but seasonally fluctuating month-to-month sales?

Suppose a firm was planning to greatly reduce its raw materials inventory next year by introducing just-in-time inventory control procedures. Assuming no other changes to the firm's operations, what would this do to AFN?