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bachelor in business administration
Polytechnic State University Sanluis
Jan-2006 - Nov-2010
CPA
Polytechnic State University
Jan-2012 - Nov-2016
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Harvard Square Academy (HS2)
Mar-2012 - Present
Derson Manufacturing wishes to evaluate the credit terms offered by its four biggest suppliers of raw materials. The prime rate is currently 7.0 percent, and Derson can borrow short-term funds at a spread of 2.5 percent above the prime rate. Assume a 365-day year and that the fi rm always pays its suppliers on the last day allowed by their stated credit terms. The terms offered by each supplier are as follows: Supplier 1: 2/10 net 40 Supplier 2: 1/15 net 60 Supplier 3: 3/10 net 70 Supplier 4: 1/10 net 50
a. Calculate the interest rate associated with not taking the discount from each supplier.
b. Assuming the firm needs short-term financing and considering each supplier separately, indicate whether the firm should take the discount from each supplier.
c. If the firm did not need any short-term financing, when should it pay each of the suppliers?
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