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Question 1 : AFN Equation Broussard Skateboard's sales are expected to increase by 15% from $7.8 million in 2019 to $8.97 million in 2020. Its assets totaled $2 million at the end of 2019. Broussard is already at full capacity, so its assets must grow at the same rate as projected sales. At the end of 2019, current liabilities were $1.4 million, consisting of $450,000 of accounts payable, $500,000 of notes payable, and $450,000 of accruals. The after-tax profit margin is forecasted to be 4%, and the forecasted payout ratio is 75%. Use the AFN equation to forecast Broussard's additional funds needed for the coming year. Enter your answer in dollars. For example, an answer of $1.2 million should be entered as $1,200,000. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

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The projected sales increase for Broussard Skateboards from 2019 to 2020 can be analyzed using the Additional Funds Needed (AFN) equation, which helps forecast the external financing requirements based on expected growth, asset needs, and retained earnings. Given the data, our goal is to determine how much additional financing the company will need to support the projected increase in sales while maintaining its operational and financial stability.

First, the projected sales for 2020 are $8.97 million, representing a 15% increase over the 2019 sales of $7.8 million. Since the company's assets are at full capacity, their growth rate will match the growth rate of sales, thus assets will increase proportionally. The total assets at the end of 2019 are $2 million, so the assets for 2020 are expected to be $2 million x 1.15 = $2.3 million.

The spontaneous current liabilities are primarily composed of accounts payable, notes payable, and accruals, totaling $1.4 million in 2019. Assuming these liabilities grow proportionally with sales, their projected value in 2020 will be $1.4 million x 1.15 = $1.61 million.

The profit margin forecast is 4%, so net income for 2020 will be 4% of sales, i.e., 0.04 x $8.97 million = $0.3588 million (or $358,800). The company’s payout ratio is 75%, meaning that retained earnings are 25% of net income, or 0.25 x $358,800 = $89,700.

To calculate the additional Funds Needed (AFN), we apply the AFN formula:

  • AFN = (A/S0) ΔS - (L/S0) ΔS - MS1(1 - payout ratio)

Where:

  • (A*/S0) = Asset to sales ratio = $2 million / $7.8 million ≈ 0.2564
  • (L*/S0) = Spontaneous liabilities to sales ratio = $1.4 million / $7.8 million ≈ 0.1795
  • ΔS = Increase in sales = $8.97 million - $7.8 million = $1.17 million
  • MS1 = Net profit margin x Sales = 0.04 x $8.97 million = $358,800
  • Retention ratio = 25% = 0.25

Calculating each component:

Assets needed = (A*/S0) x ΔS = 0.2564 x $1.17 million ≈ $0.3002 million

Liabilities spontaneously generated = (L*/S0) x ΔS = 0.1795 x $1.17 million ≈ $0.2102 million

Retained earnings = MS1 x (1 - payout ratio) = $358,800 x 0.25 ≈ $89,700

So, the AFN is:

AFN = $0.3002 million - $0.2102 million - $0.0897 million ≈ $0.0003 million, or approximately $300

Thus, Broussard Skateboards will need approximately $300 in external funds to support the projected sales increase in 2020, primarily to fund the asset expansion beyond spontaneous liabilities and retained earnings.

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