CHAPTER 21 Short-Term Financing

11/17/97


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CHAPTER 21 Short-Term Financing

Working Capital Financing Policies

Moderate Financing Policy

Conservative Financing Policy

What is short-term credit, and what are the major sources?

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Is there a cost to accruals? Do firms have much control over amount of accruals?

What is trade credit?

B&B buys $3,030,303 gross, or $3,000,000 net , on terms on 1/10, net 30, and pays on Day 40. How much free and costly trade credit, and what’s the cost of costly trade credit?

Gross/Net Breakdown

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Nominal Cost of Costly Trade Credit

Nominal Cost Formula (1/10, Net 40)

Effective Annual Rate (1/10, Net 40)

Commercial Paper (CP)

A bank is willing to lend B&B $100,000 for 1 year at an 8 percent nominal rate. What is the EAR under the following five loans?

Why must we use EAR to evaluate the alternative loans?

Simple Annual Interest, 1-Year Loan

Simple Interest, Paid Monthly

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8% Discount Interest, 1 Year

Discount Interest (continued)

Need $100,000. Offered loan with terms of 8% discount interest, 10% compensating balance.

Time Line Set-Up

1-Year Installment Loan, 8% “Add-on”

Installment Loan (continued)

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What is a secured loan?

What are the differences between pledging and factoring receivables?