9.) Discretionary financing needs will be lower if ________. Assume "all else equal."

Select one:

a. the dividend payout ratio is raised

b. retained earnings go down

c. sales increase

d. sales decrease

10.) Gerentology Associates, a highly profitable company, is considering two growth strategies, one that will achieve sales growth of 20% in one year, and the other that will achieve 20% growth in sales, but over a 4-year time frame. Assuming Gerentology Associates uses the percent of sales method, which of the following statements is true?

Select one:

a. Discretionary financing needed could be much greater for the slow growth strategy because interest charges will accumulate on the company's debt.

b. Discretionary financing needed will be much greater for the 4-year growth strategy.

c. The asset balances at the end of 4 years for strategy two will be much greater than the asset balances required at the end of year one for strategy one.

d. Discretionary financing needed could be much less for the 4-year growth strategy due to retained earnings.