It takes Cookie Cutter Modular Homes, Incorporated, about six days to receive and deposit checks from customers. The company’s management is considering a lockbox system to reduce the firm’s collection times. It is expected that the lockbox system will reduce receipt and deposit times to three days total. Average daily collections are $136,000 and the required rate of return is an EAR of 6 percent. Assume 365 days per year. a. What is the reduction in the outstanding cash balance as a result of implementing the lockbox system? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.) b. What is the daily dollar return that could be earned on these savings? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c-1. What is the maximum monthly charge the company should pay for this lockbox system if the payment is due at the end of the month? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c-2. What is the maximum monthly charge the company should pay for this lockbox system if the payment is due at the beginning of the month? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
It takes Cookie Cutter Modular Homes, Incorporated, about six days to receive and deposit checks from customers. The company’s management is considering a lockbox system to reduce the firm’s collection times. It is expected that the lockbox system will reduce receipt and deposit times to three days total. Average daily collections are $136,000 and the required rate of return is an EAR of 6 percent. Assume 365 days per year. a. What is the reduction in the outstanding cash balance as a result of implementing the lockbox system? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.) b. What is the daily dollar return that could be earned on these savings? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c-1. What is the maximum monthly charge the company should pay for this lockbox system if the payment is due at the end of the month? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c-2. What is the maximum monthly charge the company should pay for this lockbox system if the payment is due at the beginning of the month? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
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It takes Cookie Cutter Modular Homes, Incorporated, about six days to receive and deposit checks from customers. The company’s management is considering a lockbox system to reduce the firm’s collection times. It is expected that the lockbox system will reduce receipt and deposit times to three days total. Average daily collections are $136,000 and the required |
a. | What is the reduction in the outstanding cash balance as a result of implementing the lockbox system? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.) |
b. | What is the daily dollar return that could be earned on these savings? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
c-1. | What is the maximum monthly charge the company should pay for this lockbox system if the payment is due at the end of the month? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
c-2. | What is the maximum monthly charge the company should pay for this lockbox system if the payment is due at the beginning of the month? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
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