Chapter 3: Q5BP (page 221)
Thompson Wood Products has credit sales of \(2,160,000 and accounts receivable of \)288,000. Compute the value of the average collection period.
The average collection period will be 48 days.
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Johnson Electronics is considering extending trade credit to some customers previously considered poor risks. Sales would increase by \(150,000 if credit is extended to these new customers. Of the new accounts receivable generated, 5 percent will prove to be uncollectible. Additional collection costs will be 2 percent of sales, and production and selling costs will be 74 percent of sales. The firm is in the 35 percent tax bracket.
Assume that Henderson also needs to increase its level of inventory to support new sales and that inventory turnover is two times.
d. What would be the total incremental investment in accounts receivable and inventory to support a \)65,000 increase in sales?
In the second year, Fisk Corporation finds that it can reduce ordering costs to \(2 per order but that carrying costs stay the same at \)1.60 per unit. Also, volume remains at 49,000 units per year.
b. How many orders will be placed during the year?
What is the prime interest rate? How does the average bank customer fare in regard to the prime interest rate?
In the second year, Fisk Corporation finds that it can reduce ordering costs to \(2 per order but that carrying costs stay the same at \)1.60 per unit. Also, volume remains at 49,000 units per year.
a. What is the economic ordering quantity?
What does LIBOR mean? Is LIBOR normally higher or lower than the U.S. prime interest rate?
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