Problem 5 and 6
Problem 5 and 6
Problem 5 and 6
Problem 5
Ready Flashlights,Inc. needs ₱ 300,000 to take a cash discount of 2/10, net 70. A banker will loan
the money for 60 days at an interest cost of ₱ 5,500.
Required:
a. What is the effective rate on the bank loan?
b. How much would it cost ( in percentage terms( if the firm did not take the cash discount, but
paid the bill in 70 days instead of 10 days?
=2.04 % x6
= 12.24%
= ₱300,000 (1-C)
=₱300,000
(1-.20)
=₱300,000
.80
=₱375,000
The Amount needed to be borrowed is ₱375,000.
e. What would be the effective interest rate in part d if the interest charge for 60 days were
₱6,850? Should the firm borrow with the 20 percent compensating balance?(The firm has no
funds to count against the compensating balance requirement.)
= ₱6,850 x6
₱300,000
=2.28% x 6
=16.8%
No, the firm must not borrow 20% compensating balance, because the effective rate is
greater than the savings from taking the cash discount.
Problem 6
Epoch Record Company is negotiating with two banks for a ₱100,000 loan.
Trust bank requires a 20 percent compensating balance, discounts the loan, and wants to be paid
back in four quarterly payments. Northeast Bank requires a 10 percent compensating balances,
does not discount the loan, but wants to be paid back in 12 monthly installments. The stated rate for
both banks is 9 percent. Compensating balances will be subtracted from the ₱ 100,000 in
determining the available funds in part a.
Required:
a. Which loan should Epoch Accept?
Trust Bank:
2 x 4 x P 9.000
Effective Interest Rate =
( ₱ 100,000−₱ 20,000−₱ 9,000 ) x( 4+ 1)
₱ 72,000
= ₱ 355,000
= 20.28%
Northeast Bank:
2 x 12 x P 9.000
Effective Interest Rate =
( ₱ 100,000−₱ 10 , 000 ) x (12+1)
₱ 216,000
= ₱ 1,170,000
= 18.46%
Epoch Company should accept the loan from Northeast Bank, Because it has a lowest
effective rate between the two banks
b. Recompute the effective cost of interest, assuming that Epoch ordinarily maintains at each
bank ₱20,000 in deposits that will serve as compensating balances.
Trust Bank:
₱ 72,000
Effective Interest Rate =
( ₱ 100,000−₱ 9,000 ) x 5
₱ 72,000
= ₱ 455,000
= 15.82%
Northeast Bank:
₱ 216,000
Effective Interest Rate =
( ₱ 100,000 x 13 )
₱ 216,000
= ₱ 1,300,000
= 16.62%
Yes. My choice of bank would change if the assumption in part b is correct. Because,
when the compensating balance maintained for the both banks in the normal courses of epoch
company, then I think the trust bank should be the one to choose over Northeast bank. Thus, the
effective cost of it’s loan will be less.