Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285850030
Author: Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 22, Problem 1Q

a)

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To determine: Whether the changes in credit terms can be made.

a)

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Cash discounts:

  • Cash discounts are generally given to boost the early payments
  • To attract the customers by way of lowering the prices effectively.
  • Some credit terms are 2/10, net 30 this denotes that a 2% discount will apply when the payment is made within the 10 days or else the account will be paid within 30 days

b)

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To determine: Seasonal dating

b)

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Seasonal dating arranges the invoice date or the date at which the discount and credit period starts, to a time during the own selling season of the buyers irrespective of the actual sale date.

c)

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To determine: Aging schedule and DSO-days sales outstanding.

c)

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An aging schedule divide the accounts receivable according to the time period that is how long the receivables been outstanding. 

It provides a clear picture on the accounts receivables structure than which is provided by DSO. Whereas,

DSO is the measure of average length of time which is taken for customers to make payments on their credit purchases.

d)

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To determine: Uncollected balances schedule.

d)

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It shows the remaining uncollected receivables of each month as a % of month’s sales. By comparing this over time can be find the changes in the payment behavior of the customers, can avoid the misleading signals which are given by aging schedule and DSO when sales are seasonal.

e)

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To determine: Discount interest, simple interest and add on interest.

e)

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  • The case when the interest is not earned on interest is termed as simple interest
  • Discount interest is determined on the face value of the loan but it is paid in advance.
  • Add-on interest is termed as an interest and it is determined and added to the funds which are received to evaluate the face value of an installment loan.

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