A Firm That Makes Only Cash Sales Has the Luxury

question 83

Essay

A firm that makes only cash sales has the luxury of no uncollectible receivables at the expense of forgone sales.Does it make financial sense to allow credit sales if doing so would increase sales from 1,000 units monthly to 1,150, at a sales price of $50, and a present value of costs of $39 per unit? Assume that all sales will now be made on credit and that 6% of sales will end up being uncollectible after the 30-day payment period.The opportunity cost of capital is 1% per month.

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Definitions:

Consolidation Adjusting Entries

Journal entries made in the process of preparing consolidated financial statements to eliminate intercompany transactions and balances.

Group Profit

is the total earnings of a conglomerate, calculated after all expenses and taxes, resulting from the operations of all its subsidiaries.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net earnings not paid out as dividends, but retained by the company to be reinvested in its core business or to pay debt.

Non-controlling Interest Share

The portion of equity interest in a subsidiary not owned by the parent company, reflecting the minority shareholders' stake in the consolidated entity.