Provide correct answer Cross Collectibles currently fills mail orders from allover the U.S. and receipts come in to headquartersin Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm's averageaccounts receivable (A/R) is $2.5 million and isfinanced by a bank loan with 11 percent annualinterest. Cross is considering a regional lockboxsystem to speed up collections which it believes willreduce A/R by 20 percent. The annual cost of thesystem is $15,000. What is the estimated netannual savings to the firm from implementing thelockbox system?a. $500,000b. $30,000c. $60,000d. $55,000e. $40,000

1. Understand the given information: * Cross Collectibles' average accounts receivable (A/R) is…

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