Answer:
EFN = $120,000
Explanation:
External financing needed = (A/S) x (Δ Sales) - (L/S) x (Δ Sales) - (PM x FS x (1-d))
A/S = assets / sales = 3/9 = 0.333 3
Δ Sales = change in sales = $2.25 million
L/S = current liabilities that change along with sales / sales = 0.9/9 = 0.1
PM = profit margin = 6%
FS = total forecasted sales = $11.25 million
1 - d = 1 - dividend payout ratio = 1 - 0.4 = 0.6
EFN = (3/9 x $2.25) - (0.1 x $2.25) - (0.06 x $11.25 x 0.6) = $0.75 - $0.225 - $0.405 = $0.12 million = $120,000