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Under its current cash sales-only policy Willard’s Company sells 176 units per month for a total sales value of $11,848. The variable cost per unit is $33 and the monthly interest rate is 1.1 percent. The firm should sell an additional 25 units per month if it offers a net 30 credit policy. What is the present value of the proposed switch using the accounts receivable approach?

When evaluating two mutually exclusive projects, the final decision on which project to accept ultimately depends upon which one of the following?

A project will require $543,000 for fixed assets, $118,000 for inventory, and $142,000 for accounts receivable. Short-term debt is expected to increase by $65,000. The project has a six-year life. The fixed assets will be depreciated straight-line to a zero book value over the life of the project. No bonus depreciation will be taken. The project is expected to generate annual sales of $905,000 with costs of $730,000. What is the project’s cash flow at Time 0?

Rodriguez Millwork is analyzing a proposed project that is expected to sell 1,450 units, ±3 percent. The expected variable cost per unit is $139 and the expected fixed costs are $123,000. Cost estimates are considered accurate within a ±1 percent range. The depreciation expense is $39,000. The sales price is estimated at $349 per unit, ±3 percent. What is the contribution margin per unit under the best-case scenario?

Chokkar Plastics is considering an expansion project with estimated fixed costs of $39,800, depreciation of $22,800, variable costs per unit of $5.74, and an estimated sales price of $12.99 per unit. How many units must the firm sell to break even on a cash basis?

Griggs Home Care has a book net worth of $29,700. Long-term debt is $4,800. Net working capital, other than cash, is $3,700 and fixed assets are $27,400. How much cash does the company have?

Comfy Furniture sells 3,300 couches per year at an average price of $1,130. The carrying cost per couch is $10.25 and the fixed order cost is $165. What is the economic order quantity for the couches?

McCallister’s just purchased $16,200 worth of inventory. The terms of the sale were 1/10, net 30. What is the implicit interest?

CJ Stores has current cash-only sales of 218 units per month at a price of $236.55 per unit. If it switches to a net 30 credit policy, the credit sales price will be $249 while the cash price will remain at $236.55. The switch is not expected to affect the sales quantity but a 3 percent default rate is expected. The monthly interest rate is 1.4 percent. What is the net present value of the proposed credit policy switch?

Assume a project has a sales quantity of 7,400 units, ±6 percent and a sales price of $59 per unit, ±1 percent. The expected variable cost per unit is $13, ±3 percent, and the expected fixed costs are $214,000, ±2 percent. The depreciation expense is $63,000 and the tax rate is 23 percent. What is the operating cash flow under the best-case scenario?