1) If, in addition to achieving industry standards for payables and inventory, the firm can reduce the average collection period by offering credit terms of 3/10 net 60, what additional savings in resource investment costs will result from the shortened cash conversion cycle, assuming the level of sales remains constant? (2) If the firms sales (all on credit) are $40,000,000 and 45% of the customers are expected to take the discount, by how much will the firms annual revenues be reduced as a result of the discount? (3) If the firms variable cost of the $40,000,000 in sales is 80%, determine the reduction in the average investment in accounts receivable and the annual savings that will result from this reduced investment, assuming that sales remain constant. (4) If the firms bad-debts expenses decline from 2% to 1.5% of sales, what annual savings will result, assuming that sales remain constant? (5) Use your findings in parts (2) through (4) to assess whether offering the early payment discount can be justified financially. Explain why or why not. e. On the basis of your analysis in parts a through d, what recommendations would you offer Teresa Leal? f. Review for Teresa Leal the key sources of short-term financing, other than accounts payable, that she may consider for financing Casa de Diseos resource investment need to b e calculated in part b. Be sure to mention both unsecured and secured sources.