RPJ Co. has net income of $2,937, a profit margin of 6.3 percent, a retention ratio of 45 percent, total assets of $52,800, and total debt of $24,300. Assets, current liabilities, and costs are proportional to sales. The company maintains a constant dividend payout ratio and debt-equity ratio and is operating at full capacity.
1. What is the maximum dollar increase in sales that can be sustained next year assuming no new equity is issued?

Carey company is borrowing $225,000 for one year at 9.5 percent from second intrastate bank. the bank requires a 15 percent compensating balance. the principal refers to funds the firm can effectively utilize (amount borrowed − compensating balance). a. what is the effective rate of interest? (use a 360-day year. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. what would the effective rate be if carey were required to make 12 equal monthly payments to retire the loan?