Need for External Financing To increase production capacity by 20%, an $8 million investment is needed. The firm wants to maintain a 25% debt-to-asset ratio, and continue to pay 40% of income as dividends. Net Income was $5 million. How much External Financing is needed? How much new Debt must they Issue? How much new external equity should they issue?

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Need for External Financing
To increase production capacity by 20%, an $8 million investment is needed. The firm wants to
maintain a 25% debt-to-asset ratio, and continue to pay 40% of income as dividends. Net Income
was $5 million.


  1. How much External Financing is needed?

  2. How much new Debt must they Issue?

  3. How much new external equity should they issue?

 

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