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The most recent financial statements for Moose Tours, Inc.,appear below. Sales for 2016 are projected to grow by 20 percent.Interest expense will remain constant; the tax rate and thedividend payout rate will also remain constant. Costs, otherexpenses, current assets, fixed assets, and accounts payableincrease spontaneously with sales.

MOOSE TOURS, INC.
2015 Income Statement
  Sales$758,000
  Costs593,000
  Other expenses14,000
  Earnings beforeinterest and taxes$151,000
  Interestexpense10,000
  Taxable income$141,000
  Taxes (40%)56,400
  Net income$84,600
  Dividends$33,840
  Addition to retainedearnings50,760

  

MOOSE TOURS, INC.
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015
AssetsLiabilities and Owners’ Equity
  Current assets  Currentliabilities
    Cash$21,740    Accountspayable$55,900
    Accountsreceivable34,060    Notespayable15,100
    Inventory71,020
      Total$71,000
      Total$126,820  Long-term debt$102,000
  Fixed assets  Owners’ equity
    Netplant and equipment$275,000    Commonstock and paid-in surplus$102,000
    Retainedearnings126,820
      Total$228,820
  Total assets$401,820  Total liabilitiesand owners’ equity$401,820

   

What is the EFN if the firm was operating at only 80 percent ofcapacity in 2015? Assume that fixed assets are sold so that thecompany has a 100 percent asset utilization. (A negativeanswer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not roundintermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearestwhole number, e.g., 32.)

  

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Sales 909600 Costs 711600 Other expenses 16800 Earnings before interest and taxes 181200 Interest expense 10000 Taxable income 171200 Taxes 400 68480 Net Income 102720 Dividend 3384084600 102720 41088 And the addition to retained earnings will be Addition to    See Answer
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