Question: For 2019, Discovery Manufacturing is considering using a lockbox system to speed up collections from its customers. They have two proposals to consider: one from
| For 2019, Discovery Manufacturing is considering using a lockbox system to speed up collections from its customers. They have two proposals to consider: one from BB&T, and one from Bank of America to provide a lockbox service. The basic information about each bank's proposal is presented in the table below. |
| DATA INPUTS | ||
| BB&T Bank | Bank of America | |
| Rate on money market investments | 3.14% | 3.14% |
| Average customer payment | $2,145 | $2,145 |
| Average number of payments per day | 81 | 81 |
| Annual fixed charge (paid end of year) | $16,800 | $5,100 |
| Cost per transaction | $0.11 | $0.16 |
| Reduction in collection time | 4 | 2 |
| (a) What is the Net Present Value (NPV) of each of the new lockbox system proposals (including the annual fixed charge)? (Round to the nearest whole dollar) |
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