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Linkup Systems, which provides investors with computerized information about stock prices, is considering the establishment of a lockbox system with its bank. The firm receives daily collections of $2.0 million, and could earn 6% on any funds freed up through faster collections. If the lockbox system can save 2 days in the collection process, and the firm's bankers will charge $200,000 per year to operate the lockbox system, is it worth it to establish the system?


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Exercise Price

The price at which the holder of an options contract may buy or sell the underlying security.

Call Decreases

The process wherein the value of a call option drops due to factors like a decrease in the price of the underlying asset or closer expiration.

Value

The quantitative or qualitative worth, importance, or usefulness of something.

Black-Scholes

A mathematical model used to price European call and put options, evaluating the options based on the stock price, strike price, volatility, expiration time, and risk-free interest rate.

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