Green Corporation anticipates a cash requirement of P1,000 over a 1- month period. It is expected that cash will be paid uniformly. The annual interest rate is 24 percent. The transaction cost of each borrowing or withdrawal is P30. Requirement: (a) What is the optimal cash balance? (b) What is the average cash balance?

Green Corporation anticipates a cash requirement of P1,000 over a 1- month period. It is expected that cash will be paid uniformly. The annual interest rate is 24 percent. The transaction cost of each borrowing or withdrawal is P30. Requirement: (a) What is the optimal cash balance? (b) What is the average cash balance?

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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Chapter3: Evaluation Of Financial Performance

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