The Dalmatian Corporation expects the following summarized financial results this year $($$$000)$

Use the EFR relation to estimate Dalmatian's external funding requirements under the following

conditions.

a$.$ Sales growth of $15\%.$

b$.$ Sales growth of $20\%$ and a reduction in the payout ratio to $25\%.$

c$.$ Sales growth of $25\%,$ elimination of dividends, and a $4\%$ improvement in ROS to $12\%.$