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Fleda's Beauty Company has $200,000 of total assets and earns 20 percent interest and taxes on...
Carey Company is borrowing $200,000 for one year at 9.0 percent from Second Intrastate Bank. The bank requires a 20 percent compensating balance. The principal refers to funds the firm can effectively utilize (Amount borrowed − Compensating balance). a. What is the effective rate of interest? (Use a 360-day year. Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. What would the effective rate be if Carey were required to make 12 equal monthly...
Harper Engine Company needs $634,000 to take a cash discount of 2.50/20, net 120. A banker will loan the money for 100 days at an interest cost of $14,700. a. What is the effective rate on the bank loan? (Use a 360-day year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) Effective rate of interest b. How much would it cost (in percentage terms) if Harper did not take the cash discount...
The Reynolds Company buys from its suppliers on terms of 2/10, net 58. Reynolds has not been utilizing the discount offered and has been taking 70 days to pay its bills. The suppliers seem to accept this payment pattern, and Reynold’s credit rating has not been hurt. Mr. Duke, Reynolds Company’s vice-president, has suggested that the company begin to take the discount offered. Mr. Duke proposes the company borrow from its bank at a stated rate of 11 percent. The...
Harper Engine Company needs $638,000 to take a cash discount of 1.50/15, net 65. A banker will loan the money for 50 days at an interest cost of $16,800. a. What is the effective rate on the bank loan? (Use a 360-day year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) Effective rate of interest L % b. How much would it cost (in percentage terms) if Harper did not take the...
Exercises #11 1. Xtra Corporation needs $50,000 for three months to finance its working capital. The company has arranged a short-term loan with a bank. The bank charges 8% annual interest rate with interest paid in advance. The bank also requires 5% of the borrowed amount as a compensating balance. Assume Xtra does not have money to serve as a compensating balance and pay interest upfront 1.1 How much Xtra have to borrow? 1.2 Find effective cost of bank loan...
Neveready Flashlights, Inc. needs $410,000 to take a cash discount of 2/10, net 60. A banker will loan the money for 50 days at an interest cost of $6,600. a. What is the annual rate on the bank loan? (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.) Annual rate % b. How much would it cost (in percentage terms) if the firm did not take the cash discount, but...
Neveready Flashlights Inc. needs $340,000 to take a cash discount of 2/10, net 60. A banker will loan the money for 50 days at an interest cost of $5,900. a. What is the annual rate on the bank loan? (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.) Annual rate % b. How much would it cost (in percentage terms) if the firm did not take the cash...
1. Community Hospital has annual net patient revenues of $150 million. At the present time, payments received by the hospital are not deposited for six days on average. The hospital is exploring a lockbox arrangement that promises to cut the six days to one day. If these funds released by the lockbox arrangement can be invested at 8 percent, what will the annual savings be? Assume the bank fee will be $2,000 per month. 2. St. Luke’s Convalescent Center has...
Jamison Inc. needs to raise $500,000 for a nine-month term. Jamison's bank has offered to lend Jamison the money at a 8.00% simple interest rate. Jamison will receive the $500,000 upon approval of the loan and will pay back the principal and interest at maturity. Calculate the interest payment, the amount of cash received, the annual percentage rate (APR), and the effective annual rate (EAR) of this loan. Value Interest payment Amount of cash received Annual percentage rate (APR) Effective...
A bank has made a three-year $10 million loan that pays annual interest of 8 percent. The principal is due at the end of the third year. a. The bank is willing to sell this loan with recourse at an interest rate of 8.5 percent. What price should it receive for this loan? b. The bank also has the option to sell this loan without recourse at a discount rat of 8.75 percent. What should it expect for selling this...