Neveready Flashlights Inc. needs $359,000 to take a cash discount of 3/18, net 72. A banker will loan the money for 54 days at an interest cost of $14,500.

a.	What is the effective rate on the bank loan?(Use a 360-day year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Effective rate of interest

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b.	How much would it cost (in percentage terms) if the firm did not take the cash discount but paid the bill in 72 days instead of 18 days?(Use a 360-day year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Cost of not taking a cash discount

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c.	Should the firm borrow the money to take the discount?
	No Yes

d.	If the banker requires a 20 percent compensating balance, how much must the firm borrow to end up with the $359,000?

Amount to be borrowed

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e-1.	What would be the effective interest rate in partdif the interest charge for 54 days were $15,900?(Use a 360-day year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Effective rate of interest

%

e-2.	Should the firm borrow with the 20 percent compensating balance requirement? (The firm has no funds to count against the compensating balance requirement.)
	Yes No