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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