What is the ear-effective annual rate


Problem 1: Company A purchases goods from its supplier on terms of 2/10, net 40. The effective annual cost to Company A if it chooses not to take advantage of the trade discount offered and stretches the accounts payable to 60 days is closest to: What is the EAR, effective annual rate?

Problem 2: Company A had sales of $980 million and a cost of goods sold of $560 million in 2006. A simplified balance sheet for the Company A appears below:

Assets

 

Liabilities and Equity)

Cash

21

Accounts payablei                                    6C

Accounts receivable

81

Notes payable

425

Inventory

9C

 

Accruals

45

Total current assets

20C

 

Total current liabilities

53C

Net plant, property, and equipment

6,10C

 

Long term deb                                     2,725

Total assets

6,300

 

Total liabilitieg                                      3,255

 

 

 

Common equity!                     3,045

 

 

 

Total liabilities anc

6,300


Company A Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2006 (millions of dollars)

Company A cash conversion cycle is closest to: (Number of days)
           
Problem 3:

Company A had sales of $980 million and a cost of goods sold of $560 million in 2006. A simplified balance sheet for the firm appears below:

Company A Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2006 (millions of dollars)
 

Assets

 

 

Liabilities and Equit

 

Cash

25

 

Accounts payable'

6C

Accounts receivable

85

 

Notes payable'

425

Inventory

9C

 

AccruaU

45

Total current assets

20C

 

Total current liabilitie4

53C

Net plant, property, and equipment

6,10C

 

Long term deb

2,725

Total assets

6,30C

 

Total liabilitiei

3,255

 

 

 

Common equit)

3,045

 

 

 

Total liabilities anc

6,300

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Company A Accounts Payable days is closest to: (Number of days)

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