Problem 18-12 Using Percentage of Sales (LO2)

Eagle Sports Supply has the following financial statements. Assume that Eagles assets are proportional to its sales.

INCOME STATEMENT, 2019
Sales	$	1,000
Costs		190
Interest		70
Taxes		140
Net income	$	600

BALANCE SHEET, YEAR-END
	2018				2019					2018				2019
Assets	$	2,900			$	3,200			Debt	$	1,100			$	1,200
									Equity		1,800				2,000
Total	$	2,900			$	3,200			Total	$	2,900			$	3,200

a. Find Eagles required external funds if it maintains a dividend payout ratio of 70% and plans a growth rate of 15% in 2020. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

b. If Eagle chooses not to issue new shares of stock, what variable must be the balancing item?

c. What will be the value of this balancing item? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

d. Now suppose that the firm plans instead to increase long-term debt only to $1,300 and does not wish to issue any new shares of stock. What is now the balancing item?

e. What will be the value of this new balancing item? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)