Exam 4: Financial Planning and Forecasting

Financial planning models have two classifications. What are they and how do they differ from each other?

Which of the following is defined as the systematic allocation of the cost of an asset over more than one year?

To decrease the additional financing needed to support an increase in sales, management can ____________.

CU Tech expects sales next year will be $4.8 million, a 25% increase over current sales. CU has total assets of $2.24 million, and all assets will increase proportionately with sales. CU has $1.49 million in current liabilities and a current ratio of 1.60 to 1. What total financing will CU need to support the expected sales increase?

Last year Curative Technologies Inc. reported after-tax earnings of $23 million. Included in the expenses were depreciation of $3.7 million and interest expenses of $2.9 million. The year-end balance sheets shows an increase in deferred taxes of $2.6 million to a total of $14.2 million. What is Curative Technologies' after-tax cash flow for last year? Assume a marginal tax rate of 40%.

Scorch & Burn Fire Extinguishers, Inc. had an operating income (EBIT) of $260,000 last year. The firm had $18,000 in depreciation expenses, $15,000 in interest expenses and $60,000 in selling, general, and administrative expenses. If Scorch & Burn has a marginal tax rate of 40%, what was its after-tax cash flow for last year?

ICU, an eyeglass manufacturer, has current assets of $800,000 and net fixed assets of $1,400,000. The firm expects its sales to climb 25 percent next year from its current level of $3,500,000. ICU's only current liability is accounts payable of $1,200,000. If both current assets and current liabilities will increase proportionately with sales, what additional financing will be needed by ICU next year? Assume ICU has a net profit margin of 6 percent. An increase in net fixed assets of $500,000 will be required. The firm pays out 50 percent of its earnings as dividends.

A firm that keeps current asset balances too high ____________.

The Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) encourages companies to prepare their statement of cash flows using the ___________.

Strategic planning for a firm deals with which of the following items? I. The overall direction of the firm II. Marketing and production needs