Hand Tools,Inc

question 86

Multiple Choice

Hand Tools,Inc.receives an average of 611 checks a day.The average amount per check is $425.The firm is considering a lockbox system which it anticipates will reduce the average collection time by 1 day.The bank charges $0.275 a check for this service.The daily interest rate on Treasury bills is 0.013 percent.What is the average daily cost of the lockbox system?

• A)$31.16
• B)$54.19
• C)$168.03
• D)$180.11
• E)$199.19

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Definitions:

Current Liabilities

Short-term financial obligations that are due within one year or within the normal operating cycle of the business.

Debt-To-Equity Ratio

A metric that shows the balance between the amount of a company's assets financed by owners' equity and that financed by debt.

Working Capital

Working capital represents a company's operating liquidity and is calculated as current assets minus current liabilities.

Long-Term Assets

Assets that a company plans to hold for more than one fiscal year, such as buildings, land, and equipment.