​Whitmer Inc

question 12

Multiple Choice

​Whitmer Inc.sells to customers all over the U.S.,and all receipts come in to its headquarters in New York City.The firm's average accounts receivable balance is $2.5 million,and they are financed by a bank loan at an 11% annual interest rate.The firm is considering setting up a regional lockbox system to speed up collections,and it believes this would reduce receivables by 20%.If the annual cost of the system is $15,000,what pre-tax net annual savings would be realized?

• A)​$29,160
• B)​$32,400
• C)​$36,000
• D)​$40,000
• E)​$44,000

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Definitions:

Overhead Volume

Overhead Volume refers to the level of overhead costs that correlate with the level of production or activity in a company.

Variance Reports

Reports that analyze the difference between planned figures and actual figures for a particular metric, helping management understand performance discrepancies.

Labor Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual hours worked and the standard hours expected, multiplied by the standard labor rate.

Controllable Overhead Variance

Controllable overhead variance is the difference between the actual overhead costs incurred and the budgeted overhead costs that could be controlled.