A Firm on Average Collects Cheques Totalling $250,000 Per Day

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A firm on average collects cheques totalling $250,000 per day.It takes the firm approximately 4 days to convert the cheques into usable cash.Assume (1) a lockbox system could be employed that would reduce the cash conversion procedure to 2 1/2 days and (2) the firm could invest any additional cash generated at 6% after taxes.The lockbox system would be a good buy if it costs only $25,000 annually.

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Autoregressive Model

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