Problem $18-18$ Required External Financing $($LO$3)$

Here are the abbreviated financial statements for Planner's Peanuts:

Assets are proportional to sales. If the dividend payout ratio is fixed at $50\%,$ calculate the required total external financing for growth rates in $2023$ of $($a$)25\%,($b$)30\%,$ and $($c$)35\%.$

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to $2$ decimal places.