Moderate Plc has forecast a 10% sales growth rate for next year. The current financial statements are shown below:

	Income Statement
		(,000)			(,000)
Sales					19,000
Costs					16,700
Taxable Income					2,300
Taxes					644
Net Income					1,656
Dividend		496.8
		1,159.2
	Statement of Financial Position
Assets			Liabilities
	(,000)					(,000)
Current Assets	4,500		Current Liabilities			4,000
Non-current Assets	11,000		Non-current Liabilities			3,000
			Ordinary Shares			2,000
			Accumulated retained earnings			6,500
			Total Equity			8,500
Total Assets	15,500		Total liabilities and Equity			15,500

Required

1. Calculate whether any external funding is needed for next year?
2. Calculate the sustainable growth rate for the company and explain what does the sustainable growth figure tell you?