Neon light company of Kansas city ships lamps and lighting appliances throughout the country. Ms. Neon has determined that through the establishment of local collections centers around the country, she can speed up the collections of payments by one and one-half days. Furthermore, the cash management department of her bank has indicated to her that she can defer her payments on her accounts by one-half days without offending suppliers. The bank has a remote disbursement center in Florida.
a. If Neon Light Company has $2 million per day in collections and $1 million per day in disbursements, how many dollars will the cash management system free up?
b. If Neon light company can earn 9 percent per annum on freed-up funds, how much will the income be?
c. If the total cost of the new system us $375,000, should it be implemented?