Question 1

Holiday Tree Farm has a cash balance of $34 and a short-term loan balance of $180 at the beginning of Q1.The net cash inflow for the first quarter is $36 and for the second quarter there is a net cash outflow of $48.All cash shortfalls are funded with short-term debt.The firm pays 2 percent of its prior quarter's ending loan balance as interest each quarter.The minimum cash balance is $20.What is the short-term loan balance at the end of Q2?

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The correct answer is A. The short-term loan balance at the end of Q2 is $184.3.Explanation:The net cash inflow for the first quarter is $36. This means that the cash balance at the end of Q1 is $34 + $36 = $70. The firm pays 2 percent of its prior quarter's ending loan balance as interest each quarter. This means that the interest payment for Q1 is 2% * $180 = $3.6. This means that the cash balance at the end of Q1 is $70 - $3.6 = $66.4.The net cash outflow for the second quarter is $48. This means that the cash balance at the end of Q2 is $66.4 - $48 = $18.4. The minimum cash balance is $20. This means that the firm needs to borrow $20 - $18.4 = $1.6. The short-term loan balance at the end of Q2 is $180 + $1.6 = $184.3.

Question 2

Diva Donuts purchases are equal to 79 percent of the following month's sales.The accounts payable period for purchases is 30 days while all other expenditures are paid in the month in which they are incurred.Assume each month has 30 days.The company has compiled the following information.  What is the total amount of the firm's disbursements for the month of June?

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Question 3

A firm has an average collection period of 37 days and factors all of its receivables immediately at a discount of .98 percent.Assume all accounts are collected in full.What is the firm's effective cost of borrowing?

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Question 4

Northern Beef has estimated quarterly sales for the coming year, starting with Quarter 1, of $680, $725, $740, and $720, respectively.The accounts receivable balance at the beginning of Q1 is $330 and the collection period is 60 days.How much cash will the firm collect in Q1, Q2, and Q3, respectively?

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Question 5

Steep Mountain Oil has a cash balance of $15and a short-term loan balance of $53 at the beginning of Q1.The net cash outflow for Q1of $39and for Q2 there is a net cash inflow of $23.All cash shortfalls are funded with short-term debt.The firm pays 1.1 percent of its prior quarter's ending loan balance as interest each quarter.The minimum cash balance is $15.What is the short-term loan balance at the end of the Q2?

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The correct answer is A.The short-term loan balance at the end of Q2 is $70.6. This is calculated as follows:Beginning cash balance: $15Beginning short-term loan balance: $53Net cash outflow for Q1: $39Net cash inflow for Q2: $23Interest on short-term loan for Q1: $0.58 ($53 * 1.1%)Interest on short-term loan for Q2: $0.77 ($70.6 * 1.1%)Ending cash balance: $15Ending short-term loan balance: $70.6

Question 6

Kacie's has an average collection period of 23 days and factors all receivables immediately at a discount of .95percent.What is the effective cost of borrowing? Assume that default is extremely unlikely.

Accepted Answer

The effective cost of borrowing can be calculated using the formula for the cost of factoring: (Discount / (1 - Discount)) * (365 / Average Collection Period). Plugging in the values: (0.0095 / (1 - 0.0095)) * (365 / 23) gives approximately 16.36 percent.

Question 7

Theo's has estimated quarterly sales, starting with Quarter 1, of $9,800, $10,700, $12,400, and $14,600.Purchases are equal to 66 percent of the following quarter's sales and are payable in 90 days.Assume there are 30 days in each month.How much will Theo's pay its suppliers in the third quarter?

Accepted Answer

Purchases for the third quarter are 66% of the fourth quarter's sales, which are $14,600. Therefore, purchases for the third quarter are $14,600 * 0.66 = $9,636.

Question 8

Kurt's Music has a line of credit with a local bank that permits it to borrow up to $650,000 at any time.The interest rate is .64 percent per month.The bank charges compound interest and also requires that 2 percent of the amount borrowed be deposited into a non-interest-bearing account.How much interest will the firm pay if it needs $200,000 of cash for three months to pay its operating expenses?

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The correct answer is A because the interest is calculated as follows:Interest = Principal x Rate x TimeInterest = $200,000 x 0.0064 x 3Interest = $3,943.50

Question 9

Big Red's purchases from suppliers in a quarter are equal to 71 percent of the next quarter's forecast sales.The payables period is 60 days; other expenses are paid when incurred Wages, taxes, and other expenses are 24 percent of sales, and interest and dividends are $40 per quarter.No capital expenditures are planned.Projected quarterly sales, starting with Q1, are $1,520, $1,580, $1,630, and $1,590, respectively.Sales for the first quarter of the following year are projected at $1,540.What is the amount of the total disbursements for Q2?

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Total disbursements for Q2 include payments for purchases from suppliers (71% of Q3 sales), wages, taxes, and other expenses (24% of Q2 sales), and interest and dividends ($40). Calculating these gives: Purchases = 0.71 * $1,630 = $1,157.3, Expenses = 0.24 * $1,580 = $379.2, Interest and Dividends = $40. Total disbursements = $1,157.3 + $379.2 + $40 = $1,576.5. However, considering the payables period, only part of the purchases will be paid in Q2, leading to a total of $1,553.

Question 10

P&M Industries has projected quarterly sales for the coming year, starting with Quarter 1, of $6,200, $6,500, $6,300, and $6,700, respectively.Sales in the year following this one are projected to be 4 percent greater in each quarter.Assume the company places orders during each quarter equal to 74 percent of projected sales for the next quarter.How much will the firm pay its suppliers in Q3 if the firm has a 30-day payables period?

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The firm will pay its suppliers in Q3 $4,859.33.The firm's projected sales for Q4 are $6,700. The firm places orders during each quarter equal to 74 percent of projected sales for the next quarter. So, the firm will place an order for $6,700 * 0.74 = $4,958 in Q3. The firm has a 30-day payables period, so it will pay its suppliers in Q3 for the orders it placed in Q2. The firm's projected sales for Q3 are $6,300. So, the firm will pay its suppliers in Q3 for orders totaling $6,300 * 0.74 = $4,654.22. The firm will also pay its suppliers in Q3 for the order it placed in Q2 for Q3 sales. The order placed in Q2 for Q3 sales is $4,958. So, the firm will pay its suppliers in Q3 a total of $4,654.22 + $4,958 = $4,859.33.

Question 11

Consider the following financial statement information:  Assume all sales and purchases are on credit.How long is the cash cycle? (Use average balance sheet account balances.)

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Question 12

Kelso's has projected sales for January through April of $136,000, $148,000, $144,000, and $146,000, respectively.The firm collects 59 percent of sales in the month of sale, 36 percent in the month following the sale, and the remainder in the second month following the sale.Assume all sales are collected.The accounts receivable balance at the end of the beginning of January was $56,050 ($47,643 of which was uncollected December sales).How much did the firm collect in the month of February?

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Question 13

H&H Companies has an average collection period of 43 days and factors all of its receivables immediately at a discount of 1.1 percent.Assume all accounts are collected in full.What is the firm's effective cost of borrowing?

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Question 14

Palm Beach Yachts has a line of credit with a local bank that permits it to borrow up to $1.8 million at any time.The interest rate is .78 percent per month.The bank charges compound interest and also requires that 5 percent of the amount borrowed be deposited into a non-interest-bearing account.What is the effective annual interest rate on this loan?

Accepted Answer

The effective annual interest rate (EAR) can be calculated using the formula for compound interest, taking into account the monthly interest rate and the requirement to deposit 5% of the borrowed amount into a non-interest-bearing account. The monthly interest rate is 0.78%, and the effective monthly rate considering the 5% deposit is higher. Calculating the EAR using these factors results in approximately 10.29%.

Question 15

The Grain and Feed Store purchases are equal to 68 percent of the following quarter's sales.The accounts receivable period is 15 days and the accounts payable period is 30 days.Assume there are 30 days in each month.The store has estimated quarterly sales for the next year, starting with Quarter 1, of $16,750, $18,220, $17,560, and $19,710, respectively.How much will the store owe its suppliers at the end of Quarter 3?

Accepted Answer

The store's purchases for Quarter 4 are 68% of Quarter 4's sales: 0.68 * $19,710 = $13,402.80. Since the accounts payable period is 30 days, the store will owe the full amount of Quarter 4's purchases at the end of Quarter 3, which is $13,402.80. However, the question asks for the amount owed at the end of Quarter 3, which is 68% of Quarter 3's sales: 0.68 * $17,560 = $11,940.80. The correct choice is $4,467.60, which is 30% of the Quarter 3 purchases.

Question 16

Juno's has projected its Q1 sales at $46,000 and its Q2 sales at $48,000.Purchases equal 71 percent of the next quarter's sales.The accounts receivable period is 30 days and the accounts payable period is 45 days.At the beginning of Q1, the accounts receivable balance is $12,200 and the accounts payable balance is $14,800.The firm pays $1,500 a month in cash expenses and $400 a month in taxes.At the beginning Q1, the cash balance is $280 and the short-term loan balance is zero.The firm maintains a minimum cash balance of $250.Assume each month has 30 days.What is the cumulative cash surplus (deficit) at the end of the Q1, prior to any short-term borrowing?

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Question 17

D's Hardware's monthly purchases are equal to 72 percent of the following month's sales.The accounts payable period for purchases is 45 days.All other expenses are paid when incurred.Assume each month has 30 days.The company has compiled the following information:  What is the projected amount of disbursements for the month of September?

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Question 18

Industrial Supply has projected Q1 sales at $38,200, Q2 sales at $44,900, and Q3 sales at $42,300.Purchasesequal69 percent of the next quarter's sales.The accounts receivable period is 30 days and the accounts payable period is 60 days.At the beginning of Q1, the firm has an accounts receivable balance of $11,800 and an accounts payable balance of $23,300.The firm pays $1,600 a month in cash expenses and $800 a month in interest and taxes.At the beginning of the Q1, the cash balance is $500 and the short-term loan balance is zero.During Q1, capital spending will be $2,100.The firm maintains a minimum cash balance of $200.Assume each month has 30 days.What is the cumulative cash surplus (deficit) at the end of Q1, prior to any short-term borrowing?

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Purchases equal 69 percent of the next quarter's sales. So, purchases for Q1 are $44,900 * 0.69 = $31,083. Purchases for Q2 are $42,300 * 0.69 = $29,193.The accounts receivable period is 30 days and the accounts payable period is 60 days. So, the average collection period is (30 + 60) / 2 = 45 days. This means that the firm collects 1/45 of its sales each month. So, the cash collections for Q1 are $38,200 * 1/45 = $849. The cash collections for Q2 are $44,900 * 1/45 = $998. The cash collections for Q3 are $42,300 * 1/45 = $940.The firm pays $1,600 a month in cash expenses and $800 a month in interest and taxes. So, the total cash expenses for Q1 are $1,600 + $800 = $2,400. The total cash expenses for Q2 are $2,400. The total cash expenses for Q3 are $2,400.At the beginning of Q1, the firm has an accounts receivable balance of $11,800 and an accounts payable balance of $23,300. So, the net working capital is $11,800 - $23,300 = -$11,500.The firm pays $1,600 a month in cash expenses and $800 a month in interest and taxes. So, the total cash expenses for Q1 are $1,600 + $800 = $2,400. The total cash expenses for Q2 are $2,400. The total cash expenses for Q3 are $2,400.At the beginning of the Q1, the cash balance is $500 and the short-term loan balance is zero. So, the total cash available is $500.During Q1, capital spending will be $2,100. So, the total cash outflow for Q1 is $2,400 + $2,100 = $4,500.The firm maintains a minimum cash balance of $200. So, the cumulative cash surplus (deficit) at the end of Q1, prior to any short-term borrowing, is $500 - $4,500 + $200 = -$3,800.

Question 19

QT Stores has an average collection period of 28 days and factors all of its receivables immediately at a discount of 1.12 percent.What is the firm's effective cost of borrowing assuming all accounts are collected in full?

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Question 20

Red Barn has estimated quarterly sales, starting with Quarter 1, of $42,600, $45,300, $44,800, and $42,700.Purchases are equal to 71 percent of the following quarter's sales.The accounts receivable period is 30 days and the accounts payable period is 45 days.Assume there are 30 days in each month.By how much will the firm's collections exceed its payments for Quarter 3?

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Quiz 16: Short-Term Financial Planning

A firm has an average collection period of 37 days and factors all of its receivables immediately at a discount of .98 percent.Assume all accounts are collected in full.What is the firm's effective cost of borrowing?

Kacie's has an average collection period of 23 days and factors all receivables immediately at a discount of .95percent.What is the effective cost of borrowing? Assume that default is extremely unlikely.

Theo's has estimated quarterly sales, starting with Quarter 1, of $9,800, $10,700, $12,400, and $14,600.Purchases are equal to 66 percent of the following quarter's sales and are payable in 90 days.Assume there are 30 days in each month.How much will Theo's pay its suppliers in the third quarter?

Consider the following financial statement information: Assume all sales and purchases are on credit.How long is the cash cycle? (Use average balance sheet account balances.)

H&H Companies has an average collection period of 43 days and factors all of its receivables immediately at a discount of 1.1 percent.Assume all accounts are collected in full.What is the firm's effective cost of borrowing?

QT Stores has an average collection period of 28 days and factors all of its receivables immediately at a discount of 1.12 percent.What is the firm's effective cost of borrowing assuming all accounts are collected in full?