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Chapter 3: Q8DQ (page 182)
What does the term structure of interest rates indicate?
The term structure of interest rates indicates the market participant鈥檚 expectations about future variations in the interest rates.
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Why might a firm keep a safety stock? What effect is it likely to have on carrying cost of inventory?
Neon Light Company of Kansas City ships lamps and lighting appliances throughout the country. Ms. Neon has determined that through the establishment of local collection centers around the country, she can speed up the collection of payments by three days. Furthermore, the cash management department of her bank has indicated to her that she can defer her payments on her accounts by one-half day without affecting suppliers. The bank has a remote disbursement center in Florida.
b. If Neon Light Company can earn 6 percent per annum on freed-up funds, how much will the income be?
What advantages do compensating balances have for banks? Are the advantages to banks necessarily disadvantages to corporate borrowers?
Barney鈥檚 Antique Shop has annual credit sales of \(1,620,000 and an accounts receivable balance of \)157,500. Calculate the average collection period (use 360 days in a year).
Bombs Away Video Games Corporation has forecasted the following monthly sales:
January | \(100,000 |
February | \)93,000 |
March | \(25,000 |
April | \)25,000 |
May | \(20,000 |
June | \)35,000 |
July | \(45,000 |
August | \)45,000 |
September | \(55,000 |
October | \)85,000 |
November | \(105,000 |
December | \)123,000 |
Total annual sales | \(756,000 |
Bombs Away Video Games sells the popular Strafe and Capture video games. It sells for \)5 per unit and costs $2 per unit to produce. A level production policy is followed. Each month鈥檚 production is equal to annual sales (in units) divided by 12.
Of each month鈥檚 sales, 30 percent are for cash and 70 percent are on account. All accounts receivable are collected in the month after the sale is made.
a. Construct a monthly production and inventory schedule in units. Beginning inventory in January is 25,000 units. (Note: To do part a, you should work in terms of units of production and units of sales.)
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