CONTEMP.FINANCIAL MGMT. (LL)-W/MINDTAP
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Chapter 18, Problem 4P
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To determine: The pretax profit of expanding credit for the customers in the credit risk Group 4.
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Which of the following is true?
a. If the payment term of n/20 shifted to 5/10, n/20 to start offering customers a cash discount, assuming sales remain to be constant, the day sales outstanding of the firm will likely shorten
b. If a firm’s volume of credit sales decreases, then its liquidity ratios will also decrease.
c. Relatively more restrictive credit term as comparing to other firms within the same industry will have a potential increase in sales
d. High assets turnover is being reflected by inefficiencies present in the management of inventory
Calculating the margin of safety (MOS) measure will help a firm answer which of the following questions?
How much will operating profit (πB) change if sales change?
Are we using our debt wisely?
Will we break even?
How much revenue can we lose before we drop below the breakeven point?
How much operating profit (πB) will we earn?
Which of the following statements is most correct?
Select one:
A. A company with a current ratio of 0.5, should purchase additional inventory on credit if it wants to improve this ratio.
B. Return on assets is a function of two variables, the profit margin and current asset turnover.
C. A company with a current ratio of 0. 5, should sell some of the existing inventory at cost if it wants to improve this ratio.
D. Firms with low rates of return on stockholders’ equity tend to sell at relatively high ratios of market price to book value.
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