Regis Clothiers can borrow from its bank at 17 percent to take a cash discount. The terms of the cash discount are 3/19, net 45. Should the firm borrow the funds?

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The firm should borrow the funds.

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01

Calculation of cost of not taking discount

The cost of not taking the discount is 42.8%.

Costofnottakingdiscount=Discount%100%-Discount%×360Finalduedate-Discountperiod=3%97%×36045-19=42.8%

02

Decision regarding the funds to be borrowed

The cost of borrowing is 17% and the cost of not taking the cash discount is 42.8%. The firm should borrow the funds for availing the cash discount as the cost of borrowing is less than the cost of not taking cash discount.

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