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Chapter 3: 1BP_c (page 249)
Compute the cost of not taking the following cash discounts
c. 2/10, net 45.
The cost of not taking the cash discount is 20.99%.
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Lear Inc. has \(840,000 in current assets, \)370,000 of which are considered permanent current assets. In addition, the firm has \(640,000 invested in fixed assets.
b. As an alternative, Lear might wish to finance all fixed assets and permanent current assets plus half of its temporary current assets with long-term financing and the balance with short-term financing. The same interest rates apply as in part a. Earnings before interest and taxes will be \)240,000. What will be Lear’s earnings after taxes? The tax rate is 30 percent.
What does the EOQ formula tell us? What assumption is made about the usage rate for inventory?
What does LIBOR mean? Is LIBOR normally higher or lower than the U.S. prime interest rate?
Lear Inc. has \(840,000 in current assets, \)370,000 of which are considered permanent current assets. In addition, the firm has \(640,000 invested in fixed assets.
a. Lear wishes to finance all fixed assets and half of its permanent current assets with long-term financing costing 8 percent. The balance will be financed with short-term financing, which currently costs 7 percent. Lear’s earnings before interest and taxes are \)240,000. Determine Lear’s earnings after taxes under this financing plan. The tax rate is 30 percent.
Eastern Auto Parts Inc. has 15 percent of its sales paid for in cash and 85 percent on credit. All credit accounts are collected in the following month. Assume the following sales:
January | \(65,000 |
February | \)55,000 |
March | \(100,000 |
April | \)45,000 |
Sales in December of the prior year were $75,000. Prepare a cash receipts schedule for January through April.
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