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Long-Term Financial Planning and Growth

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Fresno Salads has current sales of $4,900 and a profit margin of 6.5 percent. The firm estimates that sales will increase by 5 percent next year and that all costs will vary in direct relationship to sales. What is the pro forma net income?

Correct answer(s):
    • $334.43

A Procrustes approach to financial planning is based on:

Correct answer(s):
    • developing a plan around the goals of senior managers.

The financial planning process tends to place the least emphasis on which one of the following?

Correct answer(s):
    • market value of a firm

Sal’s Pizza has a dividend payout ratio of 10 percent. The firm does not want to issue additional equity shares but does want to maintain its current debt-equity ratio and its current dividend policy. The firm is profitable. Which one of the following defines the maximum rate at which this firm can grow?

Correct answer(s):
    • sustainable growth rate

If a firm equates its pro forma sales growth to the rate of sustainable growth, and has positive net income and excess capacity, then the:

Correct answer(s):
    • retained earnings will increase.

Which one of the following will cause the sustainable growth rate to equal to internal growth rate?

Correct answer(s):
    • equity multiplier of 1.0

All else constant, which one of the following will increase the internal rate of growth?

Correct answer(s):
    • decrease in total assets

Blasco Industries is currently at full-capacity sales. Which one of the following is limiting sales to this level?

Correct answer(s):
    • fixed assets

Martin Aerospace is currently operating at full capacity based on its current level of assets. Sales are expected to increase by 4.5 percent next year, which is the firm’s internal rate of growth. Net working capital and operating costs are expected to increase directly with sales. The interest expense will remain constant at its current level. The tax rate and the dividend payout ratio will be held constant. Current and projected net income is positive. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the pro forma statement for next year?

Correct answer(s):
    • Total assets will increase at the same rate as sales.

Which one of the following will increase the maximum rate of growth a corporation can achieve?

Correct answer(s):
    • decrease in the dividend payout ratio

A firm’s net working capital and all of its expenses vary directly with sales. The firm is operating currently at 96 percent of capacity. The firm wants no additional external financing of any kind. Which one of the following statements related to the firm’s pro forma statements for next year must be correct?

Correct answer(s):
    • The firm cannot exceed its internal rate of growth.

Which one of the following capital intensity ratios indicates the largest need for fixed assets per dollar of sales?

Correct answer(s):
    • 1.15

A firm is operating at 90 percent of capacity. This information is primarily needed to project which one of the following account values when compiling pro forma statements?

Correct answer(s):
    • fixed assets

Which one of the following policies most directly affects the projection of the retained earnings balance to be used on a pro forma statement?

Correct answer(s):
    • dividend policy