Question: Esthers Egg Farm is constructing its pro forma financial statements for this year. At year end, assets were $400,000 and accounts payable (the only current

Esther’s Egg Farm is constructing its pro forma financial statements for this year. At year end, assets were $400,000 and accounts payable (the only current liabilities account) were $125,000. Last year’s sales were $500,000. Esther’s expects to grow by 15 percent this year. Assets and accounts payable are expected to grow proportionally to sales. Common stock currently equals $140,000, and retained earnings are $98,000. Esther’s plans to sell $15,000 of new common stock this year. The firm’s profit margin on sales is 6 percent, and 40 percent of earnings will be paid out as dividends. How much new long-term debt financing will Esther’s need this year to finance its expected growth? Esther’s is currently operating at full capacity.

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