Soru 17Iris Company is considering lenghtening its credit period from 40 days to 45 days and believes, as a result of this change, its average collection period will increase from 40 days to 45 days. Bad debt expenses arealso expected to increase from 1% to 2% of sales. The firm is currently selling 300,000 units but believes as a result of the change, sales will increase to 325,000 units. On 300,000 units, sales revenue is $4,200,000,variable costs total $3,300,000, and fixed costs are $300,000. The firm has a required return on similar-risk investments of 12%. Evaluate this proposed change and make a recommendation to the firm43AY B IEE% 85 B8B 21

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Fizzy Animators, Inc. currently makes all sales on credit and offers no cash discount. The firm is considering a 2 percent cash discount for payment within 10 days. The firm's current average collection period is 90 days, sales are currently $1,000,000, variable cost is $600,000 (note the variable cost % is 60%). The firm expects that the change in credit terms will result in an increase in sales to $1,500,000 per year and variable costs will increase to $900,000 per year. Fizzy projects that 80 percent of the sales will take the discount, and the average collection period will drop to 30 days. The firm's required return on equal-risk investments is 10 percent. (Assume a 360-day year.) What is the cost (benefit) of the marginal cash discount? O ($18,000) O $24,000 ($22,000) O $30,000
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Currently, OET Corporation sells 350,000 units of widgets a month at a price of $21 a unit. The company currently has a net 30 credit policy. Mr. Ent, the company's financial manager, is evaluating a new credit policy of net 60 for the company. The marketing manager thinks that sales would increase by 10,000 units per month if the company were to switch to the new credit policy. The APR for OET is 13% compounded monthly, and its variable cost per widget is $12. Ignore taxes. Tomorrow, Mr. Ent will be making a presentation on the new proposed credit policy to the CEO of OET. He will be expected to provide answers to the following questions. As another alternative, suppose the company offers a credit policy of 3/10, net 60. The periodic rate based on this new credit policy is © а. 13.00% O b. 3.09% O c. 10.00% O d. 3.00% O e. 6.09%
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Selena Corporation is currently considering relaxing its credit standards. Based on the analysis done, relaxing credit standard will potentially increase sales by 5%. Selena Corporation is currently selling 400 units with selling price of P700. Variable costs per unit based on status quo is at P400. The average total cost per unit is P425. What is the additional profit contribution from sales if credit standards are relaxed?
Currently, OET Corporation sells 350,000 units of widgets a month at a price of $ 21 a unit. The company currently has a net 30 credit policy. Mr. Ent, the company's financial manager, is evaluating a new credit policy of net 60 for the company. The marketing manager thinks that sales would increase by 10,000 units per month if the company were to switch to the new credit policy. The APR for OET is 13% compounded monthly, and its variable cost per widget is $12. Ignore taxes. Tomorrow, Mr. Ent will be making a presentation on the new proposed credit policy to the CEO of OET. He will be expected to provide answers to the following questions. The net present value of the proposed credit policy switch is O a. $837,692.31 O b. 5437.295.90 O c. $783,926.13 O d. $592,032.32 O e. $639,284.55

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