On Average, a Firm Collects Checks Totaling $250,000 Per Day

question 97

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On average, a firm collects checks totaling $250,000 per day.It takes the firm approximately 4 days from the day the checks were mailed until they result in usable cash for the firm.Assume that (1) a lockbox system could be employed which would reduce the cash conversion procedure to 2 1/2 days and (2) the firm could invest any additional cash generated at 6% after taxes.The lockbox system would be a good buy if it costs $25,000 annually.

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Definitions:

Restrictive Endorsement

A limitation placed on the use of a check that specifies the conditions under which the check can be endorsed or cashed.

Negotiable

Refers to something that can be transferred from one party to another, commonly used in the context of financial instruments that can be exchanged or sold.

Holder in Due Course

A legal term that refers to a person who has acquired a negotiable instrument in good faith and for value, thereby having certain rights to payment.

Transferred

The act of moving or shifting ownership, rights, or possession from one entity to another.