Question: Motoguzzie (B). Assuming the facts in Problem, Bank of America is now willing to buy Motoguzzie's bankers' acceptance for a discount of 6% per annum. What would be Motoguzzie's annualized percentage all-in cost of financing its $3,000,000 Australian receivable?
Problem: Motoguzzie (A). Motoguzzie exports large-engine motorcycles (greater than 700cc) to Australia and invoices its customers in U.S. dollars. Sydney Wholesale Imports has purchased $3,000,000 of merchandise from Motoguzzie, with payment due in six months. The payment will be made with a bankers' acceptance issued by Charter Bank of Sydney at a fee of 1.75% per annum. Motoguzzie has a weighted average cost of capital of 10%. If Motoguzzie holds this acceptance to maturity, what is its annualized percentage all-in cost?