Neveready Flashlights Inc. needs $340,000 to take a cash discount of 3/17, net 72. A banker will lend the money for 55 days at an interest cost of $10,400. Question 1 What is the effective rate on the bank loan? Group of answer choices 20.04% 3.06% 4.25% 10% Question 2 How much would it cost (in percentage terms) if the firm did not take the cash discount, but paid the bill in 72 days instead of 17 days? Group of answer choices 3.0% 97% 6.55% 15% Question 3 Should the firm borrow the money to take the discount? Group of answer choices No Yes I don't know Sometimes Question 4 If the banker requires a 20 percent compensating balance, how much must the firm borrow to end up with the $340,000? Group of answer choices $10,000 $1,000 $100,000 $425,000 Question 5 What would be the effective interest rate in part d if the interest charge for 55 days were $13,000? Should the firm borrow with the 20 percent compensating balance? (The firm has no funds to count against the compensating balance requirement.) Group of answer choices 3.0% 6.55% 6.0% 5.0%

Neveready Flashlights Inc. needs $340,000 to take a cash discount of 3/17, net 72. A banker will lend the money for 55 days at an interest cost of $10,400. Question 1 What is the effective rate on the bank loan? Group of answer choices 20.04% 3.06% 4.25% 10% Question 2 How much would it cost (in percentage terms) if the firm did not take the cash discount, but paid the bill in 72 days instead of 17 days? Group of answer choices 3.0% 97% 6.55% 15% Question 3 Should the firm borrow the money to take the discount? Group of answer choices No Yes I don't know Sometimes Question 4 If the banker requires a 20 percent compensating balance, how much must the firm borrow to end up with the $340,000? Group of answer choices $10,000 $1,000 $100,000 $425,000 Question 5 What would be the effective interest rate in part d if the interest charge for 55 days were $13,000? Should the firm borrow with the 20 percent compensating balance? (The firm has no funds to count against the compensating balance requirement.) Group of answer choices 3.0% 6.55% 6.0% 5.0%

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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Chapter16: Working Capital Policy And Short-term Financing

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