The Corner Store has sales of $68,900, dividends of $1,960, and net income of $4,900. The firm is expecting sales to decrease by 3 percent next year while the profit margin remains constant. The firm wants to increase the dividend payout ratio by a fixed 2.5 percent. What is the projected retention ratio for next year?

1. what is the lowest balance during this period? 2. lily just received her bank statement below. a. what does the bank think her ending balance is? b. how much more does the bank think lily has? c. what transactions are missing? 3. what is the danger of not balancing your bank account? lily’s bank statement deposits: 2/25 $35 2/26 $20 3/1 $256.32 checks: 2/24 ck #301 $25 2/26 #302 $150 debit card: 2/24 american eagle $75.48 2/25 chick fa la $4.67 2/27 mcdonalds $3.56 2/28 chevron $34.76 withdrawal: 2/27 $40 beginning balance $423.34 deposits $311.32 total debits $333.47 ending balance $401.19