Chapter 3: Q9BP (page 221)
Barney’s Antique Shop has annual credit sales of \(1,620,000 and an accounts receivable balance of \)157,500. Calculate the average collection period (use 360 days in a year).
The average collection period will be 35 days.
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Henderson Office Supply is considering a more liberal credit policy to increase sales, but expects that 9 percent of the new accounts will be uncollectible. Collection costs are 6 percent of new sales, production and selling costs are 74 percent, and accounts receivable turnover is four times. Assume income taxes of 20 percent and an increase in sales of $65,000. No other asset build-up will be required to service the new accounts.
b. What would be Henderson’s incremental after-tax return on investment?
Fisk Corporation is trying to improve its inventory control system and has installed an online computer at its retail stores. Fisk anticipates sales of 49,000 units per year, an ordering cost of \(8 per order, and carrying costs of \)1.60 per unit.
b. How many orders will be placed during the year?
Bombs Away Video Games Corporation has forecasted the following monthly sales:
January | \(100,000 |
February | \)93,000 |
March | \(25,000 |
April | \)25,000 |
May | \(20,000 |
June | \)35,000 |
July | \(45,000 |
August | \)45,000 |
September | \(55,000 |
October | \)85,000 |
November | \(105,000 |
December | \)123,000 |
Total annual sales | \(756,000 |
Bombs Away Video Games sells the popular Strafe and Capture video game. It sells for \)5 per unit and costs \(2 per unit to produce. A level production policy is followed. Each month’s production is equal to annual sales (in units) divided by 12.
Of each month’s sales, 30 percent are for cash and 70 percent are on account. All accounts receivable are collected in the month after the sale is made.
b. Prepare a monthly schedule of cash receipts. Sales in the December before the planning year are \)100,000. Work part b using dollars.
In Problem 18, what long-term interest rate would represent a break-even point between using short-term financing as described in part a and long-term financing? (Hint: Divide the interest payments in 18a by the amount of total funds provided for the six months and multiply by 12.)
What advantages do compensating balances have for banks? Are the advantages to banks necessarily disadvantages to corporate borrowers?
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