Saxon Corporation Sells a Product for $48 with Costs of $33

question 77

Multiple Choice

Saxon Corporation sells a product for $48 with costs of $33 per unit.Saxon uses a 9% rate of return for all its calculations.The CFO estimates that there is a 20% probability of a prospective new customers seeking credit will go bankrupt within the next 6 months.Customer wishes to place an order for 1,000 units of the product.

• A)Extend credit; total benefit of $3,780
• B)Extend credit; total benefit of $3,880
• C)Extend credit; total benefit of $3,980
• D)Extend credit; total benefit of $4,080

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Definitions:

Enterprise Multiple

A ratio used to determine the value of a company that takes into account its debt and equity, calculated by dividing the enterprise value by EBITDA.

EBIT

Known as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, this financial gauge calculates a firm's profitability without considering interest and income tax charges.

Average Collection Period

The average number of days it takes for a company to collect payments from its customers, a measure of the efficiency of its credit policies.

Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations with its short-term assets.