Last year, Hoopla Nets reported the simplified financial statements shown below (assuming no income taxes). The firm is forecasting a sales increase of 6 percent. Assets and expenses are proportional to sales, but debt and equity are not. The firm does not plan to pay dividends. How much external financing will the firm need to support its growth? Income Statement Sales $ 84,300 Expenses 67,440 Balance Sheet Assets $ 421,500 Debt 168,600 Equity 252,900 Multiple Choice $7,418 $285,946 $25.290 $178,716 $285,946 $178,716 $25,290 a $17,873