Exhibit 28.1 The Duckett Group Is Trying to Determine Its Optimal Average

question 26

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Exhibit 28.1
The Duckett Group is trying to determine its optimal average cash balance. The firm has determined that it will need $5,000,000 net new cash during the coming year. The fixed transaction cost of converting securities to cash is $50, and the firm earns 10 percent on its marketable securities investments.
-Refer to Exhibit 28.1.According to the Baumol model,what should be Duckett's average cash balance?

• A) $35,356
• B) $3,536
• C) $22,157
• D) $70,711
• E) $42,918

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