Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337395083
Author: Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 21, Problem 10P

The D.J. Masson Corporation needs to raise $500,000 for 1 year to supply working capital to a new store. Masson buys from its suppliers on terms of 3/10, net 90, and it currently pays on the 10th day and takes discounts. However, it could forgo the discounts, pay on the 90th day, and thereby obtain the needed $500,000 in the form of costly trade credit. What is the effective annual interest rate of this trade credit?

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The D.J. Masson Corporation needs to raise $500,000 for 1 year to supplyworking capital to a new store. Masson buys from its suppliers on termsof 3/10, net 90, and it currently pays on the 10th day and takes discounts.However, it could forgo the discounts, pay on the 90th day, and therebyobtain the needed $500,000 in the form of costly trade credit. What is theeffective annual interest rate of this trade credit?
b) CompuSystems was supposed to pay a manufacturer $19,000 on a date 4 months ago. CompuSystems is proposing to pay $10,000 today and the balance in 5 months, when it will receive payment on a major sale to the government. Assuming that the manufacturer requires 18% per year compounded monthly on overdue accounts. What should the second payment be?
Lancaster Lumber buys $8 million of materials (net of discounts) on terms of 3/5, net 55, and it currently pays on the 5th day and takes discounts. Lancaster plans to expand, which will require additional financing. If Lancaster decides to forgo discounts, how much additional credit could it obtain, and what would be the nominal and effective cost of that credit? If the company could get the funds from a bank at a rate of 9%, interest paid monthly, based on a 365-day year, what would be the effective cost of the bank loan? Should Lancaster use bank debt or additional trade credit? Explain

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