Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337395083
Author: Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 21, Problem 8P
- a. If a firm buys on terms of 3/15, net 45, but actually pays on the 20th day and still takes the discount, what is the nominal cost of its nonfree trade credit?
- b. Does it receive more or less credit than it would if it paid within 15 days?
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a. If a firm buys under terms of 3/15, net 30, but actually pays on the 20th day and still takes the discount, what is the nominal cost of its nonfree trade credit?
Assume a 365-day year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.
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Why is some trade credit called free while other credit is called costly? If a firm buys on terms of2/10, net 30, pays at the end of the 30th day, and typically shows $300,000 of accounts payableon its balance sheet, would the entire $300,000 be free credit, would it be costly credit, or wouldsome be free and some costly? Explain your answer. No calculations are necessary.
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Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
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