The Sports Store has a $230,000 line of credit that requires 1.5 percent of the unused portion of the credit line be deposited in a non-interest-bearing account as a compensating balance. The interest rate on the borrowed funds is 2.05 percent per quarter. The Sports Store’s short-term investments are paying 1.5 percent per quarter. What is the effective annual interest rate on the line of credit if the entire credit line is borrowed for one year? Assume any funds borrowed or invested use compound interest.

All That Remains Products has projected sales for next year of: Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Sales $ 76,200 $ 79,925 $ 86,600 $ 93,720 The company places orders each quarter that are 54 percent of the following quarter’s sales and has a 60-day payables period. What is the accounts payable balance at the end of the third quarter?

ABC, Incorporated, has a beginning receivables balance on January 1st of $720. Sales for January through April are $480, $510, $590 and $610, respectively. The accounts receivable period is 60 days. How much did the firm collect in the month of March? Assume 365 days per year.

Wigmore, Incorporated, has estimated sales of $14,200, $16,200, $17,320, and $15,900 for each quarter next year, respectively. The accounts receivable period is 80 days. What is the expected accounts receivable balance at the end of the second quarter? Assume each month has 30 days.

Suppose the common stock of McLaughlin Corporation has a beta of 1.35 and an expected return of 11.05 percent. The risk-free rate of return is 3.25 percent while the inflation rate is 2.8 percent. What is the expected market risk premium?

An investment costs $239,000 and has projected cash flows of $123,900, $78,400, and −$22,300 for Years 1 to 3, respectively. The required rate of return is 15.5 percent. Based solely on the internal rate of return rule, should you accept the project? Why or why not?

The Fried Green Tomatoes Restaurant has increased its operating cycle from 96.2 days to 100.4 days while the cash cycle has decreased by 2.3 days. How have these changes affected the accounts payable period?

Overland needs to maintain 21 percent of its sales in net working capital. Currently, the store is considering a four-year project that will increase sales from its current level of $349,000 to $408,000 the first year and to $414,000 per year for the following three years of the project. What amount should be included in the project analysis for net working capital in Year 4 of the project?

Fancy Footwear has a line of credit with a local bank in the amount of $175,000. The loan agreement calls for annual interest of 6.8 percent with a compensating balance of 3 percent of the total amount borrowed. The compensating balance will be deposited into an interest-free account. What is the effective interest rate on the loan if the firm needs $125,000 to cover expenses for one year?

The Oil Derrick has an overall cost of equity of 12.7 percent and a beta of 1.13. The firm is financed solely with common stock. The risk-free rate of return is 4.8 percent. What is an appropriate cost of capital for a division within the firm that has an estimated beta of 1.16?