Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780077861704
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20.A, Problem 1QP
Evaluating Credit Policy [LO2] Bismark Co. is in the process of considering a change in its terms of sale. The current policy is cash only; the new policy will involve one period’s credit. Sales are 25,000 units per period at a price of $350 per unit. If credit is offered, the new price will be $368. Unit sales are not expected to change, and all customers are expected to take the credit. Bismark estimates that 3 percent of credit sales will be uncollectible. If the required return is 2.5 percent per period, is the change a good idea?
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Problem 7-20 (Algo) Credit policy decision with changing variables [LO7-4]
Slow Roll Drum Company is evaluating the extension of credit to a new group of customers. Although these customers will provide
$432,000 in additional credit sales, 9 percent are likely to be uncollectible. The company will also incur $17,500 in additional collection
expense. Production and marketing costs represent 77 percent of sales. The firm is in a 35 percent tax bracket. No other asset buildup
will be required to service the new customers. The firm has a 12 percent desired return. Assume the average collection period is 180
days.
a. Compute the return on incremental investment.
Note: Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Use a 360-day year.
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Pipe Manufacturing Company (PMC) is debating whether to extend Credit to a particular customer. PMC’s products, primarily used in the manufactured assembly of Motor Vehicles, currently sell for sh. 1,850 per unit. The variable cost is sh. 1,200 per unit. The order under consideration is 12 units today; payment is promised in 30 days.
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(i) If there is a 20% chance of default, should PMC fill the order? The required return is 2% per month. This is a One-Time Sale, and the customer will not buy if credit is not extended.
(ii) In general terms, how do you think your answer in Part (a) will be affected if the customer will purchase the Merchandise for cash if the credit is refused? The Cash Price is sh. 1,750 per unit.
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The Branson Corporation is considering a change in its cash-only policy. The new terms
would be net one period. The required return is 2.5 percent per period.
Price per unit
Cost per unit
Unit sales per month
Current Policy
$59
$33
2,450
Break-even quantity
New Policy
$61
$33
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What is the break-even quantity for the new credit policy? (Do not round intermediate
calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
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