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Carlsbad Corporation's sales are expected to increase from $5 million in 2021 to $6 million in 2022, or by 20%. Its assets totaled $3 million at the end of 2021. Carlsbad is at full capacity, so its assets must grow in proportion to projected sales. At the end of 2021, current liabilities are $1 million, consisting of $250,000 of accounts payable, $500,000 of notes payable, and $250,000 of accrued liabilities. Its profit margin is forecasted to be 3%, and the forecasted retention ratio is 35%. Use the AFN equation to forecast the additional funds Carlsbad will need for the coming year. Write out your answer completely. For example, 5 million should be entered as 5,000,000. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

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What additional funds would be needed if the company's year-end 2021 assets had been $4 million? Assume that all other numbers are the same. Write out your answer completely. For example, 5 million should be entered as 5,000,000. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

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Is the company's "capital intensity" the same or different comparing to initial situation?

The firm's capital intensity ratio in the new situation is: choose the correct.

a. higher than

b. lower than

c. the same as