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Question
A firm has the following account balances for this year. Sales for the year are $420,000. Projected sales for next year are $441,000. The percentage of sales approach is used for pro forma purposes. All balance sheet accounts, except long-term debt and common stock, change according to that approach. The firm plans to decrease the long-term debt balance by $23,500 next year. Retained earnings is expected to increase by $5,400 next year. What is the projected external financing need?
A. -$14,150
B. -$6,850
C. $32,850
D. $36,000
E. $56,350
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