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Rapier Fencing requires $750,000 in financing for a 60?day period

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Rapier Fencing requires $750,000 in financing for a 60?day period. Three alternatives are being considered.

 

a. Establish a line of credit with the bank at an interest rate of 6 percent payable on a discounted basis.

b. Forgo trade discounts from suppliers on terms of 1.5/10, net 70.

c. Issue commercial paper for 60 days sold at a discounted price of 98.8 percent of maturity value.

 

a. What would be the rate of interest for bank loan? (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.)

 

Rate of Interest for bank loan           %

 

b. What would be the cost of forgoing the cash discount? (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.)

 

Cost of forgoing the cash discount           %

 

c. What would be the cost of commercial paper? (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.)

 

Discounted commercial paper           %

 

d. Which alternative should be selected?

 

 

• Bank loan
• Cost of forgoing discount
• Commerical paper