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COST OF TRADE CREDIT AND BANK LOAN Lamar Lumber buys $8 million of materials
(net of discounts) on terms of 3/5, net 60, and it currently pays after 5 days and takes
discounts. Lamar plans to expand. which will require additional financing.
a) If Lamar decides to forgo discounts how much additional credit could it get and what
would be the nominal and effective cost of that credit?
P) J the company could get the funds from a bank at a rate of 10%, interest paid monthly,
based on a 365-day year, what would be the effective cost of the bank loan?
(C) Should Lamar use bank debt or additional trade credit? Explain.
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Transcribed Image Text:on a a discount basis. Problem 7 COST OF TRADE CREDIT AND BANK LOAN Lamar Lumber buys $8 million of materials (net of discounts) on terms of 3/5, net 60, and it currently pays after 5 days and takes discounts. Lamar plans to expand. which will require additional financing. a) If Lamar decides to forgo discounts how much additional credit could it get and what would be the nominal and effective cost of that credit? P) J the company could get the funds from a bank at a rate of 10%, interest paid monthly, based on a 365-day year, what would be the effective cost of the bank loan? (C) Should Lamar use bank debt or additional trade credit? Explain. Page 121 of 161
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