Problem 27-11 Lockboxes and Collection Time Bird's Eye Treehouses, Inc., a Kentucky company, has determined that a majority of its customers are located in the Pennsylvania area. It therefore is considering using a lockbox system offered by a bank located in Pittsburgh. The bank has estimated that use of the system will reduce collection time by 2 days.

Average number of payments per day 720

Average value of payment $ 670

Variable lockbox fee (per transaction) $ .15

Annual interest rate on money market securities 4.3 %

What is the NPV of the new lockbox system? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) NPV

Suppose in addition to the variable charge that there is an annual fixed charge of $5,000 to be paid at the end of each year. What is the NPV now? (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) NPV $