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It takes Cookie Cutter Modular Homes, Inc., about six days to receive and deposit checks from customers. Cookie Cutter’s management is considering a lockbox system to reduce the firm’s collection times. It is expected that the lockbox system will reduce receipt and deposit times to three days total. Average daily collections are $127,000, and the required rate of return is 6 percent per year. Assume 365 days per year. |
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| a. |
What is the reduction in outstanding cash balances as a result of implementing the lockbox system? |
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| Â Cash balance reduction | $Â |
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| b. |
What is the daily dollar return that could be earned on these savings? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) |
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| Â Dollar return | $Â |
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| c-1 |
What is the maximum monthly charge Cookie Cutter should pay for this lockbox system if the payment is due at the end of the month? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) |
| Â Maximum monthly charge | $Â |
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| c-2 |
What is the maximum monthly charge Cookie Cutter should pay for this lockbox system if the payment is due at the beginning of the month? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) |
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| Â Maximum monthly charge | $Â |
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