It takes Cookie Cutter Modular Homes, Inc., about six days to receive and deposi

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It takes Cookie Cutter Modular Homes, Inc., about six days to receive and deposit checks from customers. Cookie Cutter’s management is considering a lockbox system to reduce the firm’s collection times. It is expected that the lockbox system will reduce receipt and deposit times to three days total. Average daily collections are $129,000, and the required rate of return is 4 percent per year. Assume 365 days per year.

What is the reduction in outstanding cash balances as a result of implementing the lockbox system?

What is the daily dollar return that could be earned on these savings? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

What is the maximum monthly charge Cookie Cutter should pay for this lockbox system if the payment is due at the end of the month? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

What is the maximum monthly charge Cookie Cutter should pay for this lockbox system if the payment is due at the beginning of the month? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

It takes Cookie Cutter Modular Homes, Inc., about six days to receive and deposit checks from customers. Cookie Cutter’s management is considering a lockbox system to reduce the firm’s collection times. It is expected that the lockbox system will reduce receipt and deposit times to three days total. Average daily collections are $129,000, and the required rate of return is 4 percent per year. Assume 365 days per year.

Explanation / Answer

a.What is the reduction in outstanding cash balances as a result of implementing the lockbox system?

   Cash balance reduction = Average daily collections*Time Saving

   Cash balance reduction = 129000*(6-3)

   Cash balance reduction = $ 387000

Answer

  Cash balance reduction $ 387,000

b.What is the daily dollar return that could be earned on these savings? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

Dollar return =     Cash balance reduction * ((1+r)^(1/365)-1)

Dollar return = 387000*((1+4%)^(1/365)-1)

Dollar return = $ 41.59
Answer

  Dollar return $ 41.59

c-1 What is the maximum monthly charge Cookie Cutter should pay for this lockbox system if the payment is due at the end of the month? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

Monthly Interest Rate = (1+4)^(1/12) - 1 = 0.327374%

Maximum monthly charge = Cash balance reduction*Monthly Interest Rate

Maximum monthly charge = 387000*0.327374%

Maximum monthly charge = $ 1266.94

Answer

  Maximum monthly charge $ 1266.94

c-2What is the maximum monthly charge Cookie Cutter should pay for this lockbox system if the payment is due at the beginning of the month? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

Monthly Interest Rate = (1+4)^(1/12) - 1 = 0.327374%

Maximum monthly charge = Cash balance reduction*Monthly Interest Rate/(1+ Monthly Interest Rate)

Maximum monthly charge = 387000*0.327374%/(1+0.327374%)

Maximum monthly charge = $ 1262.80

Answer

Maximum monthly charge $ 1262.80

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