Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
11th Edition
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
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 19, Problem 4QP

Float and Weighted Average Delay [LO1] Your neighbor goes to the post office once a month and picks up two checks, one for $13,000 and one for $4,500. The larger check takes four days to clear after it is deposited; the smaller one takes three days. Assume 30 days in a month.

a. What is the total float for the month?

b. What is the average daily float?

c. What are the average daily receipts and weighted average delay?

a)

Expert Solution
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Summary Introduction

To calculate: The overall float for a month.

Introduction:

The float is the difference between the bank cash and the book cash denoting the net effects of checks during the clearing process.

Answer to Problem 4QP

The total float is $65,500.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Once in a month, Person X’s neighbor collects two checks; one check for $13,000 and another check for $4,500. The clearing days of the check after it is deposited is 4 days, and 3 days for the larger check and smaller check respectively.

Formula to calculate the overall float:

Total float=[Average number of days for a larger check to be cleared(Average daily value of larger check)+Average number of days for a smaller check to be cleared(Average daily value of smaller check)]

Calculate the collection float:

Total float=[Average number of days for a larger check to be cleared(Average daily value of larger check)+Average number of days for a smaller check to be cleared(Average daily value of smaller check)]=4($13,000)+3($4,500)=$65,500

Hence, the total float is $65,500.

b)

Expert Solution
Check Mark
Summary Introduction

To calculate: The average float daily.

Introduction:

The float is the difference between the bank cash and the book cash denoting the net effects of checks during the clearing process.

Answer to Problem 4QP

The average daily float is $2,183.33.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Once in a month, Person X’s neighbor collects two checks; one check for $13,000 and another check for $4,500. The clearing days of the check after it is deposited is 4 days, and 3 days for the larger check and smaller check respectively.

Formula to calculate the average daily float:

Average daily float=Total floatNumber of days in a month

Calculate the average daily float:

Average daily float=Total floatNumber of days in a month=$65,50030=$2,183.33

Hence, the average daily float is $2,183.33.

c)

Expert Solution
Check Mark
Summary Introduction

To calculate: The average daily receipts and weighted average delay.

Introduction:

The float is the difference between the bank cash and the book cash denoting the net effects of checks during the clearing process.

Answer to Problem 4QP

The average daily receipts is $583.33 and the weighted average delay is 3.74 days.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Once in a month, Person X’s neighbor collects two checks; one check for $13,000 and another check for $4,500. The clearing days of the check after it is deposited is 4 days, and 3 days for the larger check and smaller check respectively.

Formula to compute the average daily charge:

Average daily receipts=[Average number of days for a larger check to be cleared(Average daily value of larger check)+Average number of days for a smaller check to be cleared(Average daily value of smaller check)]Number of days in a month

Compute the average daily charge:

Average daily receipts=[Average number of days for a larger check to be cleared(Average daily value of larger check)+Average number of days for a smaller check to be cleared(Average daily value of smaller check)]Number of days in a month=($13,000+$4,500)30=$583.33

Hence, the average daily charge is $583.33.

Formula to compute the weighted average delay:

Weighted average delay=[Average number of days for a larger check to be cleared(Average daily value of larger checkAverage daily receipts)+Average number of days for a smaller check to be cleared(Average daily value of smaller check)Average daily receipts]

Compute the weighted average delay:

Weighted average delay=[Average number of days for a larger check to be cleared(Average daily value of larger checkAverage daily receipts)+Average number of days for a smaller check to be cleared(Average daily value of smaller check)Average daily receipts]=4($13,000$17,500)+3($4,500$17,500)=3.74 days

Hence, the weighted average delay is 3.74 days.

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