The management of Kiboko Ltd. want to establish the amount of financial needs for the next two years. The balance sheet of the firm as at 31 December 2017 is as follows:

	Sh.000
Net fixed assets Stock Debtors Cash Total assets	124,800 38,400 28,800 7,200 199,200
Financed by: Ordinary share capital Retained earnings 12% long-term debt Trade creditors Accrued expenses	84,000 35,200 20,000 36,000 24,000 199,200

For the year ended 31 December 2017, sales amounted to Sh.240, 000,000. The firm projects that the sales will increase by 15% in year 2018 and 20% in year 2019.

The after tax profit on sales has been 11% but the management is pessimistic about future operating costs and intends to use an after-tax profit on sales rate of 8% per annum.

The firm intends to maintain its dividend payout ratio of 80%. Assets are expected to vary directly with sales while trade creditors and accrued expenses form the spontaneous sources of financing. Any external financing will be affected through the use of commercial paper.

(a) Determine the amount of external financial requirements for the next two years.

(b) (i) A proforma balance sheet as at 31 December 2019.

(ii) State the fundamental assumption made in your computations in (a) and b(i) above.