The table given below summarizes the $2022$ income statement and end$-$year balance sheet of Drake$$s Bowling Alleys. Drake$$s financial manager forecasts a $10\%$ increase in sales and costs in $2023.$ The ratio of sales to average assets is expected to remain at $0\mathrm{.}40.$ Interest is forecasted at $5\%$ of debt at the start of the year.

Income Statement

$ in thousands

Sales $ $2,800(40\%$ of average assets$)$aFootnote a

Costs $2,100(75\%$ of sales$)$

Interest $115(5\%$ of debt at start of year$)$bFootnote b

Pretax profit $585$

Tax $234(40\%$ of pretax profit$)$

Net income $ $351$

aFootnote aAssets at the end of $2021$ were $$6,720,000.$

bFootnote bDebt at the end of $2021$ was $$2,300,000.$

Balance Sheet

$ in thousands

Net assets $ $7,280$ Debt $ $2,300$

Equity $4,980$

Total $ $7,280$ Total $ $7,280$

What is the implied level of assets at the end of $2023?$

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If the company pays out $50\%$ of net income as dividends, how much cash will Drake need to raise in the capital markets in $2023?$ Assumes debt remains constant.

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If Drake is unwilling to make an equity issue, what will be the debt ratio at the end of $2023?$

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