Earleton Manufacturing Company has $2 billion in sales and $500,000,000 in fixed assets. Currently, the...

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Earleton Manufacturing Company has $2 billion in sales and $500,000,000 in fixed assets. Currently, the company's fixed assets are operating at 85% of capacity. The data has been collected in the Microsoft Excel Online file below. Open the spreadsheet and perform the required analysis to answer the questions below.

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  1. What level of sales could Earleton have obtained if it had been operating at full capacity? Write out your answer completely. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

    $ fill in the blank 2

  2. What is Earleton's target fixed assets/sales ratio? Round your answer to two decimal places.

    fill in the blank 3%

  3. If Earleton's sales increase 20%, how large of an increase in fixed assets will the company need to meet its target fixed assets/sales ratio? Write out your answer completely. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

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