1. The AFN equation Green Caterpillar Garden Supplies Inc, has the following end-of-year balance sheet: Green Caterpillar Garden Supplies Inc. Balance Sheet For the Year Ended on December 31 \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|} \hline Assets & & Liabilities & \\ \hline Current Assets: & & Current L.iabilities: & \\ \hline Cash and equivalents & $150,000 & Accounts payable & $250,000 \\ \hline Accounts receivable & 400,000 & Accrued liabilities & 150,000 \\ \hline Inventories & 350,000 & Notes payable & 100,000 \\ \hline Total Current Axsets & $900,000 & Total Current Liabilities & $500,000 \\ \hline Net Fixed Assets: & & Long-Term Bonds & 1,000,000 \\ \hline \multirow[t]{5}{*}{ Net plant and equipment(cost minus depreciation) } & 52,100,000 & Total Debt & 51,500,000 \\ \hline & & Common Equity & \\ \hline & & Common stock. & 800,000 \\ \hline & & Retained earnings & 700,000 \\ \hline & & Total Common Equiry & $1,500,000 \\ \hline Total Assets & 53,000,000 & Iotal Liabilities and Equiry & $3,000,000 \\ \hline \end{tabular} The firm is currently in the process of forecasting sales, asset requirements, and required funding for the coming year. In the year that just ended, Green Caterpillar Garden Supplies inc. generated $350,000 net income on sales of $14,500,000. The firm expects sales to increase by 19% this coming year and also expects to maintain its long-run dividend payout ratio of 45%. Suppose Green Caterpillar Garden Supplies Inc.'s assets are fully utilized. Use the additional funds needed (AFN) equation to determine the increase in total assets that is necessary to support Green Caterpillar Garden Supplies Inc.'s expected sales. $456,000 $570,000 $598,500 $484,500 When a firm grows, some liabilities grow spontaneously along with sales. Spontaneous liabilities are a source of capital that the firm will generate internally, so they reduce the need for external capital. How much of the total increase in assets will be supplied by spontaneous liabilities for Green Caterpillar Garden Supplies Inc. this year? $64,600$60,800$79,800$76,000 In addition, Green Caterpillar Garden Supplies Inc. is expected to generate net income this year. The firm will pay out some of its earnings as dividends but will retain the rest for future asset investment. Again, the more a firm generates internally from its operations, the less it will have to raise externally from the capital markets. Assume that the firm's profit margin and dividend payout ratio are expected to remain constant. Given the preceding information, Green Caterpillar Garden Supplies Inc. is expected to generate $ from operations that will be added to retained earnings. According to the AFN equation and projections for Green Caterpillar Garden Supplies Inc., the firm's AFN is $