Neveready Flashlights inc. needs $380,000 to take a cash discount of 210 , net 80 . A banker will loan the money for 70 days at an interest cost of $6,300 0. What is the annual rate on the bank loan? (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.) Annual rate b. How much would it cost (in percentage terms) if the firm did not take the cash discount, but paid the bill in 80 days instead of 10 days? (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.) Cost of not taking a cash discount c. Should the firm borrow the money to take the discount? No Yes d. If the banker requires a 16 percent compensating bolance, how much must the firm borrow to end up with the $380,000 ? (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.) Amount to be borrowed $ e-1. What would be the effective interest rate in part d if the interest charge for 70 days were $8,000? (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.) Annual rate e-2. Should the firm borrow with the 21 percent compensating balance? (The firm has no funds to count against the compensating balance requirement) No.

1. Neveready Flashlights inc. needs $380,000 to take a cash discount of 210 , net 80 . A banker will
loan the money for 70 days at an interest cost of $6,300 0. What is the annual rate on the bank
loan? (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to
2 decimal places.) Annual rate b. How much would it cost (in percentage terms) if the firm did not
take the cash discount, but paid the bill in 80 days instead of 10 days? (Use 365 days in a year.
Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.) Cost of not
taking a cash discount c. Should the firm borrow the money to take the discount? No Yes d. If the
banker requires a 16 percent compensating bolance, how much must the firm borrow to end up
with the $380,000 ? (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the
final answer to 2 decimal places.) Amount to be borrowed $ e-1. What would be the effective
interest rate in part d if the interest charge for 70 days were $8,000? (Use 365 days in a year. Do
not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.) Annual rate e-2.
Should the firm borrow with the 21 percent compensating balance? (The firm has no funds to
count against the compensating balance requirement) No