Please read the entire case, but only answer parts b, e and i. Only b, e and i need to be answered, but please show your work and explain how to solve. Thank you!!

INTEGRATED CASE D'LEON INC, PART I FINANCAL STATEMENTS AND TAXES Dr 4 years of banking experience, was recently brought in as assistant to the chairperson Jamson, a 2011 graduate of the University of Florida, with of the board of D'Leon 3-20 Inc, a small food producer that operates in north Florida and whose specialty is high-quality pecan and other nut products sold in the snack foods market. D'Leon's president, Al Watkins, decided in 2015 to undertake a major expansion and to "go national" in competition with Frito-Lay, Eagle, and other major snack foods companies. Watkins believed that D'Leon's products were of higher quality than the competition's; that this quality differential would enable it to charge a premium price; and that the end result would be greatly The company doubled its plant capacity, opened new sales offices outside its home territory, and launched an expensive advertising campaign. D'Leon's results were not satisfactory, to put it mildly. Its board of directors, which consisted of its president, vice president, and major stockholders (all of whom were local businesspeople), was most upset when directors learned how the expansion was going Unhappy suppliers were being paid late; and the bank was complaining about the deteriorating situation and threatening to cut off credit. As a result, Watkins was informed that changes would have to be made-and quickly; otherwise, he would be fired. Also, at the board's insistence, Donna Jamison was brought in and given the job of assistant to Fred Campo, a retired banker who was D'Leon's chairperson and largest stockholder. Campo agreed to give up a few of his golfing days and help nurse increased sales, profits, and stock price the company back to health, with Jamison's help. lam son began by gathering the financial statements and other data given in Tables IC 31, IC 32 33 nd IC 3.4. Assume that you are Jamison's assistant. You must help her answer the following questions for Campo. (Note: We will continue with this case in Chapter 4, and you will feel more comfortable with the analysis there. But answering these questions will help prepare you for Chapter 4. Provide clear What effect did the expansion have on sales, (NOWC), and net income? a. after-tax operating income, net operating working capital b. What effect did the company's expansion have on its free cash flow? terms, meaning days of receipt. Judging from its 2016 balance sheet, do you think that D'Leon pays suppliers on time? Explain, including what problems might occur if suppliers are not paid in a timely manner. d. D'Leon spends money for labor, materials, and fixed a assets (depreciation) to make products -and spends still more money to sell those products. Then the firm makes sales that result in receivables, which eventually result in cash inflows. Does it appear that D'Leon's sales price exceeds its costs per unit sold? How does this affect the cash balance? uppoe Dleonfs aile manager told the slesf fring0-day credit terms rather than the 30-day terms now being offered. D'Leon's competitors react by offering similar terms, so sales remain constant. What effect would this have on the cash account? How would the cash account be affected if sales doubled as a result of the credit policy change? f. Can you imagine a situation in which the sales price exceeds the cost of producing and selling a unit of tput, yet a dramatic increase in sales volume causes the cash balance to decline? Explain. g Did D'Leon finance its expansion program with internally generated funds (additions to retained earnings plus depreciation) or with external capital? How does the choice of financing affect the company's financial strength? h. Refer to Tables IC 3.2 and IC 3.4. Suppose D'Leon broke even in 2016 in the sense that sales revenues equaled total operating costs plus interest charges. Would the asset expansion have caused the company to experience a cash shortage that required it to raise extenal capital? Explain