Use Table $1$ and the following information on Company $x$ to perform pro$-$forma financial modeling using a percentage sales method and answer the next questions. Note: When applying the percentage sales method, you should assume that the $2023$ percentage values with respect to sales of the $($i$)$ costs except depreciation, $($ii$)$ depreciation, $($iii$)$ cash and equivalents, $($iv$)$ accounts receivable, $($v$)$ inventories, $($vi$)$ property, plant, and equipment, and $($vi$)$ accounts payable will remain equal to those percentages of $2022.$ Sales in $2023$ are expected to grow at a rate of $10\%,$ with respect to the values of $2022.$ Assume also that the total values in $2023$ of interest expense and debt will not change from their $2022$ values; income tax will remain at $3\%$ of the Pretax Income; and that Company X initially plans to pay out $35\%$ of its net income to its shareholders.

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$\backslash$table$[[$Balance Sheet, $2022],[$Assets$]]\}],[$Sales$,800,000],[$Cost Except Depreciation,$-650,000,$Cash and Equivalents,$250,000],[$EBITDA$,150,000,$Accounts Receivable,$90,000],[$Depreciation$,-2,000,$Inventories,$20,000],[$EBIT$,148,000,$Total Current Assets,$360,000],[$Interest Expense $($Net$),-100,500,\backslash$table$[[],[$Equipment$]],200,000],[$Pretax Income,$47,500,$Total Assets,$560,000],[$Income Tax,$-1,425,$Liabilities & Equity$],[$Net Income,$46,075,$Accounts Payable,$200,000],[,,$Debt,$100,000],[,,$Total Liabilities,$300,000],[,,$Stockholders' Equity,$260,000],[,,$Total Liabilities and Equity,$560,000]]$

What is the forecasted value of sales for $2023?$

What is the forecasted value of EBITDA for $2023?$

What is the forecasted value of pre$-$tax income for $2023?$

What is the forecasted value of Net Income for $2023?$

Before making additional balancing adjustments to the Balance Sheet, what is the forecasted value of Cash and Equivalents for $2023?$

Before making additional balancing adjustments to the Balance Sheet, what is the forecasted value of Total Assets for $2023?$

Before making additional balancing adjustments to the Balance Sheet, what is the forecasted value of Total Liabilities for $2023?$

Before making additional balancing adjustments to the Balance Sheet, what is the forecasted value of Shareholder's Equity for $2023?$

What is the estimate for Net New Financing for $2023?$ Note: Make sure you use the correct positive or negative sign.

What option can the financial managers of Company $x$ implement to balance Total Assets and Total Liabilities and Equity for $2023?$

Increase the debt by the absolute value of the amount indicated in your calculations of net new financing;

Increase dividends by the absolute value of the amount indicated in your calculations of net new financing;

Either of a$.$ or b$.$ would work;

Neither a$.$ nor b$.$ would work.