1.Suppose that Wind Em Corp. currently has the balance sheet shown below, and that sales for the year just ended were $7.6 million. The firm also has a profit margin of 25 percent, a retention ratio of 20 percent, and expects sales of $8.6 million next year. Assets Liabilities and Equity Current assets $ 2,456,000 Current liabilities $ 3,302,960 Fixed assets 5,600,000 Long-term debt 1,800,000 Equity 2,953,040 Total assets $ 8,056,000 Total liabilities and equity $ 8,056,000 If all assets and current liabilities are expected to grow with sales, what amount of additional funds will Wind Em need from external sources to fund the expected growth? (Enter your answer in dollars not in millions.) Additional funds needed $

2. Suppose a firm has had the following historic sales figures.

Year:		2009			2010			2011			2012			2013
Sales	$	1,470,000		$	1,700,000		$	1,600,000		$	2,170,000		$	1,760,000

What would be the forecast for next years sales using regression to estimate a trend?

Next years sales

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