Reference no: EM131448476
Thorpe Mfg., Inc., is currently operating at only 87 percent of fixed asset capacity. Current sales are $410,000. Suppose fixed assets are $350,000 and sales are projected to grow to $479,000. How much in new fixed assets is required to support this growth in sales? (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)
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: Thorpe Mfg., Inc., is currently operating at only 87 percent of fixed asset capacity. Current sales are $410,000. Suppose fixed assets are $350,000 and sales are projected to grow to $479,000. How much in new fixed assets is required to support this ..
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