Question 1

If one of your firm's customers is "stretching" its accounts payable, this may be a nuisance but it does not represent a real financial cost to your firm as long as the customer periodically pays off its entire balance.

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Stretching accounts payable means delaying payment to suppliers beyond the agreed-upon terms. This can result in late payment fees or even damage to the relationship with the supplier. Additionally, if the customer is struggling financially and unable to make timely payments, it could lead to bad debt for the firm.

Question 2

Safety Window and Door Co. buys on terms of 2/15, net 60 days. It does not take discounts, and it typically pays on time, 60 days after the invoice date. Net purchases amount to $450,000 per year. On average, how much "free" trade credit does the firm receive during the year? (Assume a 365-day year, and note that purchases are net of discounts.)

Accepted Answer

The formula for calculating the free trade credit is:

Discount period / (1 - Discount %) - Discount period

Discount period = 15 days
Discount % = 2/100 = 0.02

Free trade credit = (15 / (1 - 0.02) - 15) x (Net purchases / 365)
Free trade credit = $18,493.15

Question 3

If a firm switched from taking trade credit discounts to paying on the net due date, this might cost the firm some money, but such a policy would probably have only a negligible effect on the income statement and no effect whatever on the balance sheet.

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Switching from taking trade credit discounts to paying on the net due date can significantly impact both the income statement and the balance sheet. It can increase the cost of goods sold (due to lost discounts), affecting net income, and alter current liabilities and potentially cash balances on the balance sheet.

Question 4

Howes Inc. purchases $4,562,500 in goods per year from its sole supplier on terms of 2/15, net 50. If the firm chooses to pay on time but does not take the discount, what is the effective annual percentage cost of its non-free trade credit? (Assume a 365-day year.)

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Question 5

Freeman Builders, Inc. buys on terms of 2/15, net 30. It does not take discounts, and it typically pays 60 days after the invoice date. Net purchases amount to $720,000 per year. What is the nominal annual percentage cost of its non-free trade credit, based on a 365-day year?

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Question 6

The company you just started has been offered credit terms of 4/30, net 90 days. What will be the nominal annual percentage cost of its non-free trade credit if it pays 120 days after the purchase? (Assume a 365-day year.)

Accepted Answer

The nominal annual percentage cost of the non-free trade credit can be calculated using the formula for the cost of not taking the discount and extending the payment beyond the discount period. The formula is: $$Cost = \left(\frac{Discount\%}{1 - Discount\%}\right) \times \left(\frac{365}{Days\ beyond\ discount\ period}\right)$$ Given the terms 4/30, net 90, and the company pays in 120 days, the discount is 4%, and the days beyond the discount period are 120 - 30 = 90 days. Plugging these values into the formula: $$Cost = \left(\frac{0.04}{1 - 0.04}\right) \times \left(\frac{365}{90}\right) = 0.041666667 \times 4.05555556 = 0.1690\ or\ 16.90\%$$

Question 7

If a profitable firm finds that it simply must "stretch" its accounts payable, then this suggests that it is undercapitalized, i.e., that it needs more working capital to support its operations.

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Stretching accounts payable, even for a profitable firm, indicates a cash flow issue, suggesting the firm does not have enough working capital to comfortably meet its short-term obligations, thus pointing to undercapitalization.

Question 8

Hinkle Corporation buys on terms of 2/15, net 60 days. It does not take discounts, and it typically pays on time, 60 days after the invoice date. Net purchases amount to $550,000 per year. On average, what is the dollar amount of total trade credit (costly + free) the firm receives during the year, i.e., what are its average accounts payable? (Assume a 365-day year, and note that purchases are net of discounts.)

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Question 9

Newsome Inc. buys on terms of 3/15, net 45. It does not take the discount, and it generally pays after 60 days. What is the nominal annual percentage cost of its non-free trade credit, based on a 365-day year?

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Question 10

During the coming year, Gold & Gold wants to increase its free cash flow by $180 million, which should result in a higher stock price. The CFO has made these projections for the upcoming year: What increase in net working capital (in millions of dollars) would enable the firm to meet its target increase in FCF?

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Question 11

Taylor Textbooks Inc. buys on terms of 2/15, net 50 days. It does not take discounts, and it typically pays on time, 50 days after the invoice date. Net purchases amount to $450,000 per year. On average, what is the dollar amount of costly trade credit (total credit − free credit) the firm receives during the year? (Assume a 365-day year, and note that purchases are net of discounts.)

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Question 12

Arnold Inc. purchases merchandise on terms of 2/10 net 30, and it always pays on the 30th day. The CFO calculates that the average amount of costly trade credit carried is $375,000. What is the firm's average accounts payable balance? (Assume a 365-day year.)

Accepted Answer

The firm's average accounts payable balance is calculated by considering the cost of not taking the discount. The discount offered is 2/10 net 30, meaning if the payment is made within 10 days, a 2% discount is available; otherwise, the full amount is due in 30 days. Since the firm pays on the 30th day, it foregoes the discount, effectively borrowing $375,000 at a cost of 2% for 20 days (the difference between paying on the 10th day and the 30th day). To annualize this, we calculate the equivalent annual cost of this borrowing. The formula to find the average accounts payable balance, considering the firm is effectively paying an interest for not taking the discount, is:$$ \text{Average Accounts Payable} = \text{Costly Trade Credit} \times \left(1 + \frac{\text{Discount Percentage}}{1 - \text{Discount Percentage}} \times \frac{\text{Days in Year}}{\text{Discount Period} - \text{Net Period}}\right) $$Given:- Costly Trade Credit = $375,000- Discount Percentage = 2% or 0.02- Days in Year = 365- Discount Period = 10 days- Net Period = 30 daysPlugging the values into the formula:$$ \text{Average Accounts Payable} = 375,000 \times \left(1 + \frac{0.02}{1 - 0.02} \times \frac{365}{20}\right) $$$$ \text{Average Accounts Payable} = 375,000 \times \left(1 + \frac{0.02}{0.98} \times 18.25\right) $$$$ \text{Average Accounts Payable} = 375,000 \times \left(1 + 0.372959 \right) $$$$ \text{Average Accounts Payable} = 375,000 \times 1.372959 $$$$ \text{Average Accounts Payable} \approx 515,109.625 $$However, since this specific calculation does not match any of the provided options and the premise of the calculation was to illustrate the method, it seems there was a misunderstanding in the approach. The correct approach should focus on understanding that the costly trade credit represents the additional cost due to not taking the discount, and the average accounts payable balance would be higher than the costly trade credit due to the opportunity cost of not taking the discount. Given the options and the context, the correct answer should reflect the cost of foregoing the discount over the year, which would typically result in a higher payable balance than the base amount of costly trade credit. However, without the precise calculation matching the options, the explanation aimed to demonstrate the thought process behind calculating the impact of trade credit terms on accounts payable. The correct answer, based on the options provided and assuming a direct relationship between the costly trade credit and the average accounts payable balance that reflects a typical scenario of not taking early payment discounts, would ideally be chosen to reflect the understanding of these financial dynamics. Given the misunderstanding in the calculation, let's correct the approach:The correct approach involves understanding that the costly trade credit is a part of the average accounts payable balance, but without the exact formula or calculation directly leading to the options provided, the focus should be on the principles behind trade credit and its cost implications. The explanation aimed to navigate through these principles, albeit the final calculation did not align with the provided choices, indicating a need for recalibration in the calculation or a reevaluation of the assumptions made.

Question 13

Andrews Corporation buys on terms of 2/8, net 45 days, it does not take discounts, and it actually pays after 58 days. What is the effective annual percentage cost of its non-free trade credit? (Use a 365-day year.)

Accepted Answer

The effective annual percentage cost of non-free trade credit can be calculated using the following formula:

[(Discount % / (100% - Discount %)) x (365 / (Actual payment days - Discount period))] x 100%

[(2% / 98%) x (365 / (58 - 8))] x 100% = 15.89%

Therefore, the effective annual percentage cost of Andrews Corporation's non-free trade credit is 15.89%.

The best choice is C.

Question 14

Shorter-term cash budgets⎯say a daily cash budget for the next month⎯are generally used for actual cash control while longer-term cash budgets⎯say monthly cash budgets for the next year⎯are generally used for planning purposes.

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Shorter-term cash budgets are used for actual cash control while longer-term cash budgets are used for planning purposes.

Question 15

Blueroot Inc. is considering a change in its financing policy. Currently, it uses maximum trade credit by not taking discounts on its purchases. The standard industry credit terms offered by all its suppliers are 2/10 net 30 days, and the firm pays on time. The new CFO is considering borrowing from its bank, using short-term notes payable, and then taking discounts. The firm wants to determine the effect of this policy change on its net income. Its net purchases are $11,760 per day, using a 365-day year. The interest rate on the notes payable is 10%, and the tax rate is 40%. If the firm implements the plan, what is the expected change in net income?

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Question 16

Fairweather Corporation purchases merchandise on terms of 2/15, net 40, and its gross purchases (i.e., purchases before taking off the discount) are $800,000 per year. What is the maximum dollar amount of costly trade credit the firm could get, assuming it abides by the supplier's credit terms? (Assume a 365-day year.)

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Question 17

A firm's peak borrowing needs will probably be overstated if it bases its monthly cash budget on the assumption that both cash receipts and cash payments occur uniformly over the month but in reality payments are concentrated at the beginning of each month.

Accepted Answer

If a firm assumes cash flows occur uniformly but actually experiences concentrated payments at the beginning of the month, its peak borrowing needs may be understated, not overstated, because it might not account for the immediate cash outflow at the month's start.

Question 18

Suppose the suppliers of your firm offered you credit terms of 2/10 net 30 days. Your firm is not taking discounts, but is paying after 25 days instead of waiting until Day 30. You point out that the nominal cost of not taking the discount and paying on Day 30 is approximately 37%. But since your firm is neither taking discounts nor paying on the due date, what is the effective annual percentage cost (not the nominal cost) of its costly trade credit, using a 365-day year?

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Question 19

Noddings Inc. needs to raise more capital because its business is booming. The company purchases supplies on terms of 1/10 net 20, and it currently takes the discount. One way of getting the needed funds would be to forgo the discount, and the firm's owner believes she could delay payment to 40 days without adverse effects. What would be the effective annual percentage cost of funds raised by this action? (Assume a 365-day year.)

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Question 20

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

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Quiz 16: Working Capital Management