In Problem 18, suppose Belyk Paving Co. paid out $370,000 in cash dividends. Is this possible? If net capital spending was zero, no new investments were made in net working capital, and no new stock was issued during the year, what do you know about the firm’s long-term debt account? 

Problem 18

During the year, Belyk Paving Co. had sales of $2,275,000. Cost of goods sold, administrative and selling expenses, and depreciation expense were $1,285,000, $535,000, and $420,000, respectively. In addition, the company had an interest expense of $245,000 and a tax rate of 21 percent. (Ignore any tax loss carryforward provision and assume interest expense is fully deductible.)