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The Timberline Firm Expects a Total Need of €12,500 Over

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The Timberline firm expects a total need of €12,500 over the next 3 months.They have a beginning cash balance of €1,500,and cash is replenished when it hits zero.The fixed cost of selling securities to replenish cash balances is €3.50.The interest rate on marketable securities is 8% per annum.There is a constant rate of cash disbursement and no cash receipts during the month. What is the total saving to the firm if it switches from its current practice to the optimum practice (as given by the Baumol model) ?

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Expected Expenses

Anticipated costs or expenditures that a company or individual forecasts to occur over a specific period, based on historical data and projected budgets.

Raw Materials Inventory

Raw materials inventory accounts for the total cost of all components and materials that are yet to be used in the manufacturing process.

Budgeted Production

The quantity of products a company plans to produce over a specific period, based on forecasted sales and inventory levels.