Brett's,Inc.is a national distributor of women's apparel.The company expects to receive 95,000 checks during the coming year totaling $78 million.A large bank has offered to install a lock-box system at a charge of $0.45 per processed check.If Brett's,Inc.is able to earn 5 percent before tax on additional funds,what is the minimum amount of total float days that must be saved to make the system worthwhile? Use a 365-day year.

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The Answer of Brett's,Inc.is a national distributor of women's apparel.The company expects to receive 95,000 checks during the coming year totaling $78 million.A large bank has offered to install a lock-box system at a charge of $0.45 per processed check.If Brett's,Inc.is able to earn 5 percent before tax on additional funds,what is the minimum amount of total float days that must be saved to make the system worthwhile? Use a 365-day year.