Pinocchio Inc. has a total annual cash requirement of P9,075,000 which are to be paid uniformly. Simile has the opportunity to invest the money at 24% per annum. The company spends, on the average, P40 for every cash conversion to marketable securities. Required: 1. Compute for the optimal cash conversion size. 2. Determine the average cash balance. 3. Determine the number of transactions.

Pinocchio Inc. has a total annual cash requirement of P9,075,000 which are to be paid uniformly. Simile has the opportunity to invest the money at 24% per annum. The company spends, on the average, P40 for every cash conversion to marketable securities. Required: 1. Compute for the optimal cash conversion size. 2. Determine the average cash balance. 3. Determine the number of transactions.

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