8. Float. General Products writes checks that average $20,000 daily. These checks take an aver- age of

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8. Float. General Products writes checks that average $20,000 daily. These checks take an aver- age of 6 days to clear. It receives payments that average $22,000 daily. It takes 3 days before these checks are available to the firm. (L06)

a. Calculate the firm's net float due to payment delays.

b. What would be General Products's annual savings if it could obtain access to the payments it receives within 2 days? The interest rate is 6% per year.

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Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 9780073382302

6th Edition

Authors: Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers, Alan J Marcus

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