Ch 16: Assignment Financial Planning and Forecasting 2. The Additional Funds Needed (AFN) equation Green Moose Industries has the following end-of-year balance sheet: Green Moose Industries Balance Sheet For the Year Ended on December 31 Assets Current Assets Cash and equivalents $150,000 Accounts receivable 400,000 Inventories 350,000 Total Current Assets $900,000 Net Fixed Assets Net plant and equipment $2,100,000 (cost minus depreciation) Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts payable Accrued liabilities Notes payable Total Current Liabilities Long Term Bonds Total Debt $250,000 150,000 100,000 $500,000 1,000,000 $1,500,000 Common Equity Common stock 800,000 Retained earnings 200,000 Total Common Equity $1,500,000 Total Lsabilities and Equity $3,000,000 Total Assets $3,000,000 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 Moose Industries generated $400,000 net income on sales of $13,000,000. The firm expects sales to increase by 16% this coming year and also expects to maintain its long-run dividend payout ratio of 45%. Suppose Green Moose Industries'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 Moore Industries's expected sales. $456,000 $384,000 $480,000 $552,000 When a firm grows, some abilities grow spontaneously along with sales Spontaneous abilities 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 abilities for Green Moose Industries this year? $51,200 $73,600 560,000 $64,000 In addition, Green Moone Industries 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 futuro set investment. Again, the more a fim 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 Moose Industries is expected to generate 5 from operations that will be added to retained earnings According to the AFN equation and projections for Green Moose Industries, the firm's AFN 5