Campbell Computing Inc. expects to have sales this year of $30 million under its current credit policy. The company offers a credit term of 2/8, net 20.  Currently, 60 percent of paying customers take the discount and rest are paying on time.  The bad debt loss is 2 percent. The company has a profit margin of 20%, and uses a 5% short-term bank loan to finance its accounts receivables.  With 365-day a year assumption, please calculate the following items: a. The bad debt loss of the company this year b. The annual discount given to customers c. The accounts receivables level d. The financing cost of accounts receivables

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Campbell Computing Inc. expects to have sales this year of $30 million under its current credit policy. The company offers a credit term of 2/8, net 20.  Currently, 60 percent of paying customers take the discount and rest are paying on time.  The bad debt loss is 2 percent. The company has a profit margin of 20%, and uses a 5% short-term bank loan to finance its accounts receivables.  With 365-day a year assumption, please calculate the following items:

a. The bad debt loss of the company this year

b. The annual discount given to customers

c. The accounts receivables level

d. The financing cost of accounts receivables

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