Reference no: EM131506485

Suppose that Wall-E Corp. currently has the balance sheet shown below, and that sales for the year just ended were $7.8 million. The firm also has a profit margin of 30 percent, a retention ratio of 20 percent, and expects sales of $9.8 million next year. Fixed assets are currently fully utilized, and the nature of Wall-E’s fixed assets is such that they must be added in $1 million increments. Assets Liabilities and Equity Current assets $ 2,730,000 Current liabilities $ 2,184,000 Fixed assets 5,070,000 Long-term debt 1,900,000 Equity 3,716,000 Total assets $ 7,800,000 Total liabilities and equity $ 7,800,000 If current assets and current liabilities are expected to grow with sales, what amount of additional funds will Wall-E need from external sources to fund the expected growth? (Enter your answer in dollars not in millions.)