Bass Boats Inc

question 27

Multiple Choice

Bass Boats Inc. currently has sales of $1,000,000, and its days sales outstanding is 30 days. The financial manager estimates that offering longer credit terms would (1) increase the days sales outstanding to 50 days and (2) increase sales to $1,200,000. However, bad debt losses, which were 2 percent on the old sales, would amount to 5 percent on the incremental sales only (bad debts on the old sales would stay at 2 percent) . Variable costs are 80 percent of sales, and Bass has a 15 percent receivables financing cost. What would the annual incremental pre-tax profit be if Bass extended its credit period?

• A) -$20,000
• B) -$10,000
• C) $ 0
• D) $10,000
• E) $20,000

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Definitions:

Compound Annual Real Rate of Return

The rate of return on an investment, adjusted for inflation, that compounds annually, reflecting the true purchasing power of earnings.

Annual Rate of Inflation

The percentage increase in the price of goods and services over a one-year period, indicating the rate at which the purchasing power of money is eroded.

Compounded Quarterly

The process of adding interest to the principal amount of an investment or loan on a quarterly basis, leading to interest on interest.

Equivalent Payment

A method of determining the amount of regular payments that would have the same value as a different payment structure, often used in finance to compare loans or investments.