Charming Paper Company sells to the 12 accounts listed here. Account Receivable Balance Outstanding Average Age of the Account Over the Last Year A $ 63,600 25 B 133,000 43 C 73,300 19 D 29,100 57 E 56,100 42 F 253,000 39 G 33,400 24 H 349,000 67 I 45,300 32 J 90,600 59 K 237,000 15 L 61,000 37 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 12.50 percent, and Capital charges 4.50 percent over prime to Charming as its annual loan rate.
a. Determine the maximum loan for which Charming Paper Company could qualify.
b. Determine how much one month’s interest expense would be on the loan balance determined in part a. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)
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