Suppose that in 2022, sales increase by 10% over 2021 sales. The firm currently has 100,000 shares outstanding. It expects to maintain its 2021 dividend payout ratio and believes that its assets should grow at the same rate as sales. The firm has no excess capacity. However, the firm would like to reduce its operating costs/sales ratio to 87.5% and increase its total liabilities-to-assets ratio to 30%. (It believes its liabilities-to-assets ratio currently is too low relative to the industry average.) The firm will raise 30% of the 2022 forecasted interest-bearing debt as notes payable, and it will issue long-term bonds for the remainder. The firm forecasts that its before-tax cost of debt (which includes both short- and long-term debt) is 13.5%. Assume that any common stock issuances or repurchases can be made at the firm's current stock price of $46.

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Morrissey Technologies Inc.'s 2021 financial statements are shown here. Morrissey Technologies Inc.: Pro Forma Income Statement for December 31, 2022 Sales Operating costs including depreciation Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) Interest Earnings before taxes (EBT) Taxes (25\%) Net income (NI) Dividends Addition to retained earnings Morrissey Technologies Inc.: Pro Forma Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2022 Assets Cash Receivables Inventories Total current assets Fixed assets Total assets Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Accrued liabilities Notes payable Total current liabilities Long-term debt Total liabilities Common stock Retained earnings Total common equity Total liabilities and equity Morrissey Technologies Inc.'s 2021 financial statements are shown here. Morrissey Technologies Inc.: Pro Forma Income Statement for December 31, 2022 Sales Operating costs including depreciation Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) Interest Earnings before taxes (EBT) Taxes (25\%) Net income (NI) Dividends Addition to retained earnings Morrissey Technologies Inc.: Pro Forma Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2022 Assets Cash Receivables Inventories Total current assets Fixed assets Total assets Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Accrued liabilities Notes payable Total current liabilities Long-term debt Total liabilities Common stock Retained earnings Total common equity Total liabilities and equity