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A company is thinking about changing its credit policy to speed up its cash collections. The present policy calls for a 2/10, net 30 cash discount. The new policy would call for a S/10, net 50 cash discount Currently, 34% of its customers are taking the discount, and it is anticipated that this number would go up to 58% with the new discount policy. It is further anticipated that annual sales would increase from a level of $488k to $658k as a result of the change in the cash discount policy. The average inventory carried by the firm is based on an economic order quantity (EOC). Assume that unit sales increase from 17 to 23.8k. The ordering cost per order is $194 and the carrying cost per unit is $1.94 (these values will not change with the fulfillment of the new discount policy). Each unit in inventory has an average cost of $12. The cost of goods sold equates to 62% of net sales, general and administrative expenses represent 19% of net sales, and interest payments of 13% will only be necessary for the increase in the accounts receivable and inventory balances. The firm is in a 36% tax bracket. Required: Calculate the percentage change in earnings after taxes (EAT) between the current discount policy and the new discount policy. Use a 360-day year. Note: The term "k" is used to represent thousands (* $1,000), Further information: By the end of this problem, you are required to establish the percentage difference in EAT between the old policy (.e. before the proposed discount) and the new policy i.e. after the proposed discount). In other words: %AEAT - (EAT new - EAT.) + EAT.id Therefore, you proceed with calculating EAT for each discount policy as you normally would under the income statement framework. Remember that net sales - S sales - S discount Therefore, you proceed with calculating EAT for each discount policy as you normally would under the income statement framework. Remember that net sales - Ssales - S discount. Moreover, interest expense - so when calculating EAT for the old policylie EBIT - EBT). When calculating EAT under the new policySint. exp. - (increase in acc.reg + increase in inv.) x interest %. The difference in receivables -acc.recafter the proposed discount -acci rec before the proposed discount. This means that for each discount policy, you must multiply the avg collection period * avg daily net sales. Similarly, the S difference in inventory - Sin. after the proposed discount - $ inv. before the proposed discount. Accordingly, you must divide EOQ + 2 then multiply the outcome the Savg inventory cost per unit for both discount policy frameworks. A company is thinking about changing its credit policy to speed up its cash collections. The present policy calls for a 2/10, net 30 cash discount. The new policy would call for a S/10, net 50 cash discount Currently, 34% of its customers are taking the discount, and it is anticipated that this number would go up to 58% with the new discount policy. It is further anticipated that annual sales would increase from a level of $488k to $658k as a result of the change in the cash discount policy. The average inventory carried by the firm is based on an economic order quantity (EOC). Assume that unit sales increase from 17 to 23.8k. The ordering cost per order is $194 and the carrying cost per unit is $1.94 (these values will not change with the fulfillment of the new discount policy). Each unit in inventory has an average cost of $12. The cost of goods sold equates to 62% of net sales, general and administrative expenses represent 19% of net sales, and interest payments of 13% will only be necessary for the increase in the accounts receivable and inventory balances. The firm is in a 36% tax bracket. Required: Calculate the percentage change in earnings after taxes (EAT) between the current discount policy and the new discount policy. Use a 360-day year. Note: The term "k" is used to represent thousands (* $1,000), Further information: By the end of this problem, you are required to establish the percentage difference in EAT between the old policy (.e. before the proposed discount) and the new policy i.e. after the proposed discount). In other words: %AEAT - (EAT new - EAT.) + EAT.id Therefore, you proceed with calculating EAT for each discount policy as you normally would under the income statement framework. Remember that net sales - S sales - S discount Therefore, you proceed with calculating EAT for each discount policy as you normally would under the income statement framework. Remember that net sales - Ssales - S discount. Moreover, interest expense - so when calculating EAT for the old policylie EBIT - EBT). When calculating EAT under the new policySint. exp. - (increase in acc.reg + increase in inv.) x interest %. The difference in receivables -acc.recafter the proposed discount -acci rec before the proposed discount. This means that for each discount policy, you must multiply the avg collection period * avg daily net sales. Similarly, the S difference in inventory - Sin. after the proposed discount - $ inv. before the proposed discount. Accordingly, you must divide EOQ + 2 then multiply the outcome the Savg inventory cost per unit for both discount policy frameworks