How Much Money Can Be Saved Annually by Setting Up

question 24

Multiple Choice

How much money can be saved annually by setting up a lock-box system that will process 500 checks per day at a cost of $0.15 per check if each check averages $220,collection float is reduced by 3 days,and the annual interest rate is 8%? (Use a 365-day year.)

• A) −$2,125
• B) −$975
• C) $2,650
• D) $26,325

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Definitions:

Profit-Maximizing Quantity

The level of production at which a company achieves its highest profit, where marginal cost equals marginal revenue.

Average Total Cost

The total cost divided by the quantity of output produced; it is the sum of average fixed costs and average variable costs.

Marginal Cost

The extra cost incurred when one more unit of a product or service is produced.

Profit

The financial gain made in a transaction, calculated as the difference between the revenue earned and the costs incurred.