Questions from Financial Management


Q: Mervyn’s Fine Fashions has an average collection period of 40 days.

Mervyn’s Fine Fashions has an average collection period of 40 days. The accounts receivable balance is $80,000. What is the value of its credit sales?

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Q: Route Canal Shipping Company has the following schedule for aging of accounts

Route Canal Shipping Company has the following schedule for aging of accounts receivable: a. Fill in column (4) for each month. b. If the firm had $1,440,000 in credit sales over the four-month perio...

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Q: Midwest Tires has expected sales of 12,000 tires this year

Midwest Tires has expected sales of 12,000 tires this year, an ordering cost of $6 per order, and carrying costs of $1.60 per tire. a. What is the economic ordering quantity? b. How many orders will...

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Q: Fisk Corporation is trying to improve its inventory control system and has

Fisk Corporation is trying to improve its inventory control system and has installed an online computer at its retail stores. Fisk anticipates sales of 75,000 units per year, an ordering cost of $8 pe...

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Q: At the end of January, Higgins Data Systems had an inventory

At the end of January, Higgins Data Systems had an inventory of 600 units, which cost $16 per unit to produce. During February the company produced 850 units at a cost of $19 per unit. If the firm sol...

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Q: In the second year, Fisk Corporation finds that it can reduce

In the second year, Fisk Corporation finds that it can reduce ordering costs to $2 per order but that carrying costs will stay the same at $1.20. Also, volume remains at 75,000 units. a. Recompute a,...

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Q: Diagnostic Supplies has expected sales of 135,000 units per year

Diagnostic Supplies has expected sales of 135,000 units per year, carrying costs of $3 per unit, and an ordering cost of $4 per order. a. What is the economic order quantity? b. What is the averag...

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Q: Wisconsin Snowmobile Corp. is considering a switch to level production.

Wisconsin Snowmobile Corp. is considering a switch to level production. Cost efficiencies would occur under level production, and aftertax costs would decline by $30,000, but inventory would increase...

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Q: Johnson Electronics is considering extending trade credit to some customers previously considered

Johnson Electronics is considering extending trade credit to some customers previously considered poor risks. Sales would increase by $100,000 if credit is extended to these new customers. Of the new...

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Q: Henderson Office Supply is considering a more liberal credit policy to increase

Henderson Office Supply is considering a more liberal credit policy to increase sales, but expects that 8 percent of the new accounts will be uncollectible. Collection costs are 5 percent of new sales...

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