Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
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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
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Chapter 20.A, Problem 4QP
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To evaluate:The credit analysis of the firm
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Credit analysis estimates the credit worthiness to determine the individual customers who will repay and who will not repay.
(b)
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To evaluate:The break-even credit price
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Credit analysis estimates the credit worthiness to determine the individual customers who will repay and who will not repay.
(c)
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To evaluate:Thecredit analysis of the firm
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[Question text] Syarikat Sinergi is considering a new credit policy. The current policy is cash only. The new policy
would involve extending credit for one period or net 30. Based on the following information, determine if the switch
is advisable. The interest rate is 2.5% per period.
CURRENT POLICY
NEW POLICY
Price per unit
RM175
RM175
Cost per unit
RM130
RM130
Sales per period in units
1.000
1,100
Select one:
A. Yes, the switch should be made because the NPV is RM8,000.
B. No, the switch should not be made because the NPV is -RM4,500.
C. Yes, the switch should be made because the NPV is RM4,500.
D. No, the switch should not be made because the NPV is -RM8,000.
3.
Answer the following questions based on the information below
Current credit policy(n/a) Proposed credit policy (net 30)
Price (RO)
15
17
Variable cost per unit (RO)
8.
12
Quantity
200,000
300,000
Monthly rate
1.25%
a. What is the incremental cash flows from switching credit policies?
b. What is the cost of switching?
c. What is your recommendation?
d. We assume that the variable cost and the price per unit remain stable as in the current policy, calculate and interpret the
break-even sales increase.
e. What is the break-even probability of default if we assume one time scale? Interpret.
3.
Answer the following questions based on the information below
Current credit policy(n/a) Proposed credit policy (net 30)
Price (RO)
10
12
Variable cost per unit (RO)
4
Quantity
100,000
150,000
Monthly rate
2%
What is the incremental cash flows from switching credit policies?
a.
b.
What is the cost of switching?
c. What is your recommendation?
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