Charmin Paper Company sells to the 12 accounts listed next.

Capital Financial Corporation will lend 90 percent against account balances that have averaged 30 days or less; 80 percent for account balances between 31 and 40 days; and 70 percent for account balances between 41 and 45 days. Customers that take over 45 days to pay their bills are not considered acceptable accounts for a loan.
The current prime rate is 15.5 percent, and Capital charges 4.5 percent over prime to Charmin as its annual loan rate.
a. Determine the maximum loan for which Charmin Paper Company could qualify.
b. Determine how much one month€™s interest expense would be on the loan balance determined in parta.

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Average Age of the Account over the Last Year Receivable Balance Outstanding 60,800 168,000 78,300 24.300 58,900 238,000 30,400 374,000 41,400 96,500 292,000 67,700 Account 43 19 42 39 16 72 32 58 17 37