Fuzzy Button Clothing Company reported sales of $720,000 at the end of last year; but this year, sales are expected to grow 8%. Fuzzy Button Clothing Company expects to maintain its current profit margin of 22% and dividend payout ratio of 30%. The firm's total assets equaled $475,000 and were operated at full capacity. Fuzzy Button Clothing Company's balance sheet shows the following current liabilities: accounts payable of $75,000, notes payable of $25,000, and accrued liabilities of $75,000. Based on the AFN (Additional Funds Needed) equation, what is the firm's AFN for the coming year? a. -$121,875.
b. -$93,750.
c. -$84,375.
d. -$98,438.
Because of its excess funds, Fuzzy Button Clothing Company is thinking about raising its dividend payout ratio to satisfy shareholders. Fuzzy Button could pay out of its earnings to shareholders without needing to raise any external capital. (Hint: What can Fuzzy Button increase its dividend payout ratio to before the AFN becomes positive?)
a. 59.4%.
b. 84.8%.
c. 80.6%.
d. 76.3%.

On january 1, 2018, red flash photography had the following balances: cash, $19,000; supplies, $8,700; land, $67,000; deferred revenue, $5,700; common stock $57,000; and retained earnings, $32,000. during 2018, the company had the following transactions: 1. february 15 issue additional shares of common stock, $27,000. 2. may 20 provide services to customers for cash, $42,000, and on account, $37,000. 3. august 31 pay salaries to employees for work in 2018, $30,000. 4. october 1 purchase rental space for one year, $19,000. 5. november 17 purchase supplies on account, $29,000. 6. december 30 pay dividends, $2,700. the following information is available on december 31, 2018: 1. employees are owed an additional $4,700 in salaries. 2. three months of the rental space has expired. 3. supplies of $5,700 remain on hand. 4. all of the services associated with the beginning deferred revenue have been performed.required: 1. record the transactions that occurred during the year.2. record the adjusting entries at the end of the year.3. prepare an adjusted trial balance.4. prepare an income statement, statement of stockholders’ equity, and classified balance sheet.5. prepare closing entries.

The green revolution is a scientific breakthrough that improved seeds for basic crops. how did the green revolution impact the supply of basic crops such as wheat and corn? the supply of wheat and corn increased. there was no impact on the supply of basic crops. the supply of basic crops did not change, but the quantity supplied of basic crops increased. the supply of wheat and corn decreased.

Calculate the required rate of return for climax inc., assuming that (1) investors expect a 4.0% rate of inflation in the future, (2) the real risk-free rate is 3.0%, (3) the market risk premium is 5.0%, (4) the firm has a beta of 2.30, and (5) its realized rate of return has averaged 15.0% over the last 5 years. do not round your intermediate calculations.