C+ Notes' Business Is Booming, and It Needs to Raise

question 50

Multiple Choice

C+ Notes' business is booming, and it needs to raise more capital.The company purchases supplies from a single supplier on terms of 1/10, net 20, and it currently takes the discount.One way of getting the needed funds would be to forgo the discount, and C+'s owner believes she could delay payment to 40 days without adverse effects.As an alternative, C+ could borrow from its bank at a rate of 12 percent, annual compounding, but with discount interest.Additionally, the bank would require a compensating balance of 20 percent of the loan amount.What is the difference between the EARs of the two financing sources?

• A)4.83%
• B)5.25%
• C)7.60%
• D)9.44%
• E)12.12%

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Definitions:

Joint Cost Function

A concept in economics where certain costs are incurred to produce multiple products simultaneously, making it challenging to allocate the costs distinctly to each product.

Economies of Scope

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain through the variety of products rather than through a high volume of a single product.

Cost Function

A mathematical relationship describing how production costs change with changes in the quantity of output produced.

Economies of Scope

Economies of scope occur when it is more cost-effective for a company to produce two or more products together rather than separately.