Question 50 of 50 Among the items in the financial statements for 20X1, Kadan Company reported the information below. (This is not a complete list of all of the financial statement items.) Accounts receivable
$200
Inventory
$400
Property, plant, and equipment
$1,000
Accounts payable
$100
Long-term loans payable
$800
Sales
$10,000
Cost of goods sold
$7,500
Depreciation expense
$250
Interest expense
$60
In 20X2, sales are expected to increase from
$10,000
to
$13,000
. On January 1,
20\times 2
, Kadan plans to purchase new property, plant, and equipment, increasing the balance from
$1,000
to
$1,500
. Also on January
1,20\times 2
, Kadan plans to obtain new long-term loans, increasing the loan balance from
$800
to
$1,600
. What is a reasonable forecast of the amount of interest expense in
20\times 2
?