Ralph Taylor, a nationwide department store chain, currently processes all of its credit sales payments at its St. Louis headquarters. The firm is considering the establishment of a lockbox arrangement with a Los Angeles bank to process payments from its customers in 10 western states.
With the lockbox system, average mailing time for customers from this region would be reduced from 4 days to 1 day. Check-clearing time would also be reduced from 4 days to 1 day. Annual collections from the western region are $285 million. Establishment of this lockbox system would reduce the compensating balance requirement at the firm's St. Louis bank by $350,000 and reduce annual payment
What are the annual net pretax benefits to Ralph Taylor of establishing a lockbox system with the Los Angeles bank? (Assume 365 days per year.)
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