Assume sales for Peach Street Industries are expected to increase by 7 00 from 2015 to 2016 Peach Street is operating at full capacity currently and expected assets to sales and spontaneous liabilities to sales to remain the same Additionally, the firm is looking to maintain their 2015 net profit margin and dividend payout ratios for 2016 The firms tax rate is 36 00 and selected income statement and balance sheet information for 2015 is provided below Entry Value Entry Value Current Assets $800 00 Sales $2,500 00 Net Fixed Assets (NFA) $700 00 Operating Costs $2,030 00 Total Assets $1,500 00 Depreciation $90 00 Accounts Payable and Accruals $30 00 Interest Expense $69 00 Notes Payable $180 00 Dividends Paid $93 30 Long term debt $510 00 Total Equity $780 00 what is the firm's payout ratio what is the firm's net income for 2015 How much in additional funds (external capital) will Peach Street Industries need in 2016 to support their projected growth in sales (i e , calculate the firms additional funds needed AFN) The firm is projecting sales growth of 10 from 2015 to 2016 If the firm did not have access to or did not want to use external capital sources to grow sales, what is the maximum rate of sales growth (self sustaining growth rate) could the firm could achieve under these conditions

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Assume sales for Peach Street Industries are expected to increase by 7.00% from 2015 to 2016. Peach Street is operating at full capacity currently and

Assume sales for Peach Street Industries are expected to increase by 7.00% from 2015 to 2016. Peach Street is operating at full capacity currently and expected assets-to-sales and spontaneous liabilities-to-sales to remain the same. Additionally, the firm is looking to maintain their 2015 net profit margin and dividend payout ratios for 2016. The firms tax rate is 36.00% and selected income statement and balance sheet information for 2015 is provided below:

Entry	Value	Entry	Value
Current Assets	$800.00	Sales	$2,500.00
Net Fixed Assets (NFA)	$700.00	Operating Costs	$2,030.00
Total Assets	$1,500.00	Depreciation	$90.00
Accounts Payable and Accruals	$30.00	Interest Expense	$69.00
Notes Payable	$180.00	Dividends Paid	$93.30
Long term debt	$510.00
Total Equity	$780.00

what is the firm's payout ratio?

what is the firm's net income for 2015?

How much in additional funds (external capital) will Peach Street Industries need in 2016 to support their projected growth in sales? (i.e., calculate the firms additional funds needed --AFN)

The firm is projecting sales growth of 10% from 2015 to 2016. If the firm did not have access to or did not want to use external capital sources to grow sales, what is the maximum rate of sales growth (self-sustaining growth rate) could the firm could achieve under these conditions?