A company expects sales to increase during the coming year, and it is using the AFN equation to forecast the additional capital that it must raise. Which of the following conditions would cause the AFN to INCREASE?

Group of answer choices

A) The company begins to pay employees monthly rather than weekly.

B) None of these would increase the AFN.

C) The company decreases its dividend payout ratio.

D) The companys profit margin increases.

E) The company decides to stop taking discounts on purchased materials.