Galehouse gas stations inc. expects sales to increase from $1,670,000 to $1,870,000 next year. galehouse believes that net assets (assets − liabilities) will represent 55 percent of sales. his firm has an 9 percent return on sales and pays 25 percent of profits out as dividends. a. what effect will this growth have on funds? b. if the dividend payout is only 5 percent, what effect will this growth have on funds?

The net income will increase by 18,000

The dividends will increase by 4,500

And 13,500 increase in equity

If payout - ratio = 5%

18,000 x 5% = 900 dividends

18,000 - 900 = 17,100 increase in equity

Explanation:

increase in sale for 200,000 (1,870,000-1,670,000)

Now, we calculate the increase in hte net income

200,000 x 9% = 18,000 increase on net income

And now the increase in dividends

18,000 x 25% dividends payout ratio = 4,500 increase in dividends

With this we can relate to how much the retained earnings will grow based on this icrease on sales:

18,000 - 4,500 = 13,500 increase in equity

the third answer is correct.