Each Business Day, on Average, a Company Writes Checks Totalling

question 47

Multiple Choice

Each business day, on average, a company writes checks totalling $41,627 to pay its suppliers. The usual clearing time for these checks is 3.2 days. Meanwhile, the company is receiving payments from its customers each day, in the form of checks, totalling $59,948. The cash from the payments is available after 1.5 days. What is the amount of the average net float?

• A) $57,772
• B) $43,284
• C) $42,318
• D) $57,366
• E) $49,507

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Definitions:

Tenancy in Common

A form of joint ownership of property in which each owner holds an undivided interest without right of survivorship.

Corporation

A legal entity separate from its owners, providing limited liability protection to its shareholders, and possessing the ability to own property, enter contracts, and sue or be sued.

Fixture

An item that was once movable personal property but has been attached to, and becomes part of, the real estate.

Physical Attachment

The process of affixing or connecting an object to another, often in a manner that requires physical force or means.