(a) The firm earns 5% on current assets and 15% on fixed assets. The firm's current  liabilities cost 7% to maintain and the average annual cost of long-term funds is 20 %.  Flum Packages, Inc. Current assets  RM10,000  Current Liabilities  RM5,000 Fixed assets  RM20,000  Long-term debt  RM12,000     Equity  RM13,000 Total  RM30,000  Total  RM30,000 (i) Calculate the firm's initial net working capital.    (ii) Calculate the firm's initial ratio of current assets to total assets.

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(a) The firm earns 5% on current assets and 15% on fixed assets. The firm's current  liabilities cost 7% to maintain and the average annual cost of long-term funds is 20 %. 

Flum Packages, Inc.

Current assets 

RM10,000 

Current Liabilities 

RM5,000

Fixed assets 

RM20,000 

Long-term debt 

RM12,000

   

Equity 

RM13,000

Total 

RM30,000 

Total 

RM30,000



(i) Calculate the firm's initial net working capital

 

(ii) Calculate the firm's initial ratio of current assets to total assets. 

 

b. Critically evaluate THREE (3) advantages of commercial paper that usually used by the  largest and most credit-worthy companies.

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