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- February 14, 2025 at 7:20 pm #715405
hello ,
I was practicing FM working capital questions and I came across Receivables management question so I solved it but the method I used was as taught in the lecture videos and the answer I got was different than show in solution( The figure I got 504) vs the figure show in solution (580).here’s the question :
Flit Co currently has total income of $30 million per year, of which 80% is from credit sales,
and a net profit margin of 10%. Due to fierce competition, Flit Co has lost market share and
is looking for ways to win back former customers and to keep the loyalty of existing
customers. The sales director has pointed out that a major competitor of Flit Co currently
offers an early settlement discount of 0.5% for settlement within 30 days, while Flit Co itself
does not offer an early settlement discount. He/she suggests that if Flit Co could match this
early settlement discount, annual income from credit sales would increase by 20%.
Credit customers of Flit Co take an average of 51 days to settle invoices. Approximately 0.5%
of the company’s credit sales have historically become bad debts each year and written off
as irrecoverable. The finance director has been advised that offering an early settlement
discount of 0.5% for payment within 30 days would increase administration costs by $35,000
per year, while 75% of credit customers would be likely to take the discount. The credit
controller believes that bad debts would fall to 0.375% of credit sales if the early settlement
discount were introduced.
Flit Co has an average short-term cost of finance of 4% per year. Assume that there are
360 days in each year.Can tutor confirm if I made any mistakes and if not would I be losing marks for using this method since there is a difference in answer.
February 14, 2025 at 11:56 pm #715409If you would be kind enough tell me how you got 504 then I could tell you…
February 15, 2025 at 11:13 am #715417The question you are referring to is part d which is worth only 6 marks
You are not asking me for the ultimate answer so this is a step along the way so OFR marks will apply.
Own figure rules will apply it will be marked based on your answer to reduction in receivables going forward.February 15, 2025 at 2:43 pm #715420Yes sure
( working in ‘000s)
Current days : 51
new avg receivable days : (0.75*30)+(0.25*51) = 35.25 days
Fall in receivable days = 51-35.25 =>15.75
amount for reduction = 15.75/360 * 28800 = 1260
interest saved = 1260 * 0.04 = 50.4February 15, 2025 at 11:31 pm #715429I am currently away from my books and pc, so replying on an iPad
So I will answer when I am back home but do you understand the point that I was making
It’s a 6 mark question for all the steps of the question
So a fault is probably only 1-2 marks lostFebruary 19, 2025 at 5:20 pm #715501Apologies for the delay
You can’t do it your way as the existing receivables are 24,000 (000) the new rec are 28,800 (000)You have to calculate the reduction in receivables
new avg receivable days : (0.75*30)+(0.25*51) = 35.25revised level is 35.25 /360 * 28,800(000) = 2820 (000)
current is 24,000(000) * 51/360 = 3400 (000)
reduction is 580 (000)therefore reduction in fin costs is 580 (000) * 0.04 = 23,200
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