In Problem 2.17, suppose Raines Umbrella Corp. paid out $34,000 in cash dividends. Is this possible? If spending on net fixed assets and net working capital was zero, and if no new shares were issued during the year, what was the change in the firm’s long-term debt account?

In Problem During 2015, Raines Umbrella Corp. had sales of $630,000. Cost of goods sold, administrative and selling expenses, and depreciation expenses were $470,000, $95,000, and $140,000, respectively. In addition, the company had an interest expense of $70,000 and a tax rate of 35 percent. (Ignore any tax loss carry back or carry forward provisions.)