Questions from General Finance


Q: MDM, Inc. is considering factoring its receivables. The firm

MDM, Inc. is considering factoring its receivables. The firm has credit sales of $400,000 per month and has an average receivables balance of $800,000 with 60-day credit terms. The factor has offered...

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Q: A factor has agreed to lend the JVC Corporation working capital on

A factor has agreed to lend the JVC Corporation working capital on the following terms: JVC’s receivables average $100,000 per month and have a 90-day average collection period. (Note that JVC’s credi...

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Q: Jimmy Hale is the owner and operator of the grain elevator in

Jimmy Hale is the owner and operator of the grain elevator in Brownfield, Texas, where he has lived for most of his 62 years. The rains during the spring have been the best in a decade, and Mr. Hale i...

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Q: A popular theory for managing risk to the firm that arises out

A popular theory for managing risk to the firm that arises out of its management of working capital (that is, current assets and current liabilities) involves following the principle of self-liquidati...

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Q: Historical data for the sales, accounts receivable, inventories, and

Historical data for the sales, accounts receivable, inventories, and accounts payable for the Crimson Mfg. Company follow: a. Calculate Crimson’s days of sales outstanding and days...

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Q: What factors determine the size of the investment a firm has in

What factors determine the size of the investment a firm has in its accounts receivable? Which of these factors are under the control of the financial manager?

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Q: Paymaster Enterprises has arranged to finance its seasonal working-capital needs

Paymaster Enterprises has arranged to finance its seasonal working-capital needs with a short-term bank loan. The loan will carry a rate of 8 percent per annum with interest paid in advance (discounte...

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Q: The R. Morin Construction Company needs to borrow $100,

The R. Morin Construction Company needs to borrow $100,000 to help finance the cost of a new $150,000 hydraulic crane used in the firm’s commercial construction business. The crane will pay for itself...

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Q: The Marlow Sales and Distribution Co. needs $1.5

The Marlow Sales and Distribution Co. needs $1.5 million for the 3-month period ending September 30, 2015. The firm has explored two possible sources of credit. a. Marlow has arranged with its bank fo...

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Q: You plan to borrow $20,000 from the bank to

You plan to borrow $20,000 from the bank to pay for inventories for a gift shop you have just opened. The bank offers to lend you the money at 10 percent annual interest for the 6 months the funds wil...

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