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Chapter 06: Working Capital and the Financing Decision
Chapter 6
Working Capital and the Financing Decision
Discussion Questions
6-1. Explain how rapidly expanding sales can drain the cash resources of a firm.
Rapidly expanding sales will require a buildup in assets to support the growth.
In particular, more and more of the increase in current assets will be permanent
in nature. A non-liquidating aggregate stock of current assets will be necessary
to allow for floor displays, multiple items for selection, and other purposes. All
of these “asset” investments can drain the cash resources of the firm.
6-2. Discuss the relative volatility of short- and long-term interest rates.
Figure 6-10 shows the long-run view of short- and long-term interest rates.
Normally, short-term rates are much more volatile than long-term rates.
6-3. What is the significance to working capital management of matching sales and
production?
If sales and production can be matched, the level of inventory and the amount
of current assets needed can be kept to a minimum; therefore, lower financing
costs will be incurred. Matching sales and production has the advantage of
maintaining smaller amounts of current assets than level production, and
therefore less financing costs are incurred. However, if sales are seasonal or
cyclical, workers will be laid off in a declining sales climate and machinery
(fixed assets) will be idle. Here lies the trade-off between level and seasonal
production: Full utilization of fixed assets with skilled workers and more
financing of current assets versus unused capacity, training and retraining
workers, with lower financing for current assets.
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6-5. “The most appropriate financing pattern would be one in which asset buildup
and length of financing terms is perfectly matched.” Discuss the difficulty
involved in achieving this financing pattern.
Only a financial manager with unusual insight and timing could design a plan in
which asset buildup and the length of financing terms are perfectly matched.
One would need to know exactly what current assets are temporary and which
ones are permanent. Furthermore, one is never quite sure how much short-term
or long-term financing is available at all times. Even if this were known, it
would be difficult to change the financing mix on a continual basis.
6-6. By using long-term financing to finance part of temporary current assets, a firm
may have less risk but lower returns than a firm with a normal financing plan.
Explain the significance of this statement.
6-7. A firm that uses short-term financing methods for a portion of permanent
current assets is assuming more risk but expects higher returns than a firm with
a normal financing plan. Explain.
The term structure of interest rates shows the relative level of short-term and
long-term interest rates at a point in time on U.S. treasury securities. It is often
referred to as a yield curve.
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6-9. What are three theories for describing the shape of the term structure of interest
rates (the yield curve)? Briefly describe each theory.
The liquidity premium theory indicates that long-term rates should be higher
than short-term rates. This premium of long-term rates over short-term rates
exists because short-term securities have greater liquidity, and therefore higher
rates have to be offered to potential long-term bond buyers to entice them to
hold these less liquid and more price-sensitive securities.
The market segmentation theory states that Treasury securities are divided into
market segments by the various financial institutions investing in the market.
The changing needs, desires, and strategies of these investors tend to strongly
influence the nature and relationship of short- and long-term rates.
6-10. Since the mid-1960s, corporate liquidity has been declining. What reasons can
you give for this trend?
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Chapter 6
Problems
1. Expected value (LO6) Gary’s Pipe and Steel Company expects sales next year to be
$800,000 if the economy is strong, $500,000 if the economy is steady, and $350,000 if the
economy is weak. Gary believes there is a 20 percent probability the economy will be
strong, a 50 percent probability of a steady economy, and a 30 percent probability of a
weak economy. What is the expected level of sales for next year?
6-1. Solution:
Gary’s Pipe and Steel Company
State of Expected
Economy Sales Probability Outcome
Strong $800,000 .20 $160,000
Steady 500,000 .50 250,000
Weak 350,000 .30 105,000
Expected level of sales = $515,000
2. Expected value (LO6) Sharpe Knife Company expects sales next year to be $1,550,000 if
the economy is strong, $825,000 if the economy is steady, and $550,000 if the economy is
weak. Mr. Sharpe believes there is a 30 percent probability the economy will be strong, a
40 percent probability of a steady economy, and a 30 percent probability of a weak
economy. What is the expected level of sales for the next year?
6-2. Solution:
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3. External financing (LO1) Tobin Supplies Company expects sales next year to be
$500,000. Inventory and accounts receivable will increase $90,000 to accommodate this
sales level. The company has a steady profit margin of 12 percent with a 40 percent
dividend payout. How much external financing will Tobin Supplies Company have to
seek? Assume there is no increase in liabilities other than that which will occur with the
external financing.
6-3. Solution:
Tobin Supplies Company
$500,000 Sales
0.12 Profit margin
60,000 Net income
– 24,000 Dividends (40%)
$ 36,000 Increase in retained earnings
$ 90,000 Increase in assets
– 36,000 Increase in retained earnings
$ 54,000 External funds needed
4. External financing (LO1) Antivirus Inc. expects its sales next year to be $2,500,000.
Inventory and accounts receivable will increase $480,000 to accommodate this sales level.
The company has a steady profit margin of 15 percent with a 35 percent dividend payout.
How much external financing will the firm have to seek? Assume there is no increase in
liabilities other than that which will occur with the external financing.
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6-4. Solution:
Antivirus Inc.
$2,500,000 Sales
.15 Profit margin
375,000 Net income
– 131,250 Dividends (35%)
$ 243,750 Increase in retained earnings
5. Level versus seasonal production (LO1) Antonio Banderos & Scarves makes headwear
that is very popular in the fall-winter season. Units sold are anticipated as:
October..................................................... 1,250
November ................................................. 2,250
December ................................................. 4,500
January ..................................................... 3,500
11,500 units
If seasonal production is used, it is assumed that inventory will directly match sales for
each month and there will be no inventory buildup.
However, Antonio decides to go with level production to avoid being out of merchandise.
He will produce the 11,500 items over four months at a level of 2,875 per month.
a. What is the ending inventory at the end of each month? Compare the units sales to the
units produced and keep a running total.
b. If the inventory costs $8 per unit and will be financed at the bank at a cost of 12
percent, what is the monthly financing cost and the total for the four months? (Use 1
percent or the monthly rate.)
6-5. Solution:
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b. Inventory
Total Cost Financing Cost
Ending per Unit (at 1% per
Inventory ($8 per unit) month)
October 1,625 13,000 130
November 2,250 18,000 180
December 625 5,000 50
January 0 0 0
Total Financing Cost = $360
6. Level versus seasonal production (LO1) Bambino Sporting Goods makes baseball gloves
that are very popular in the spring and early summer season. Units sold are anticipated as
follows:
If seasonal production is used, it is assumed that inventory will directly match sales for
each month and there will be no inventory buildup.
The production manager thinks the preceding assumption is too optimistic and decides to
go with level production to avoid being out of merchandise. He will produce the 31,500
units over four months at a level of 7,875 per month.
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a. What is the ending inventory at the end of each month? Compare the unit sales to the
units produced and keep a running total.
b. If the inventory costs $12 per unit and will be financed at the bank at a cost of 12
percent, what is the monthly financing cost and the total for the four months? (Use 0.01
as the monthly rate.)
6-6. Solution:
Bambino Sporting Goods
a. Units Units Change in Ending
Sold Produced Inventory Inventory
March 3,250 7,875 +4,625 4,625
April 7,250 7,875 + 625 5,250
May 11,500 7,875 –3,625 1,625
June 9,500 7,875 –1,625 0
6-6. (Continued)
b. Inventory
Financing Cost
Ending Total Cost (at 1% per
Inventory ($12 per unit) month)
March 4,625 55,500 $ 555
April 5,250 63,000 630
May 1,625 19,500 195
June 0 0 0
Total Financing Cost = $1,380
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7. Short-term versus longer-term borrowing (LO3) Boatler Used Cadillac Co. requires
$850,000 in financing over the next two years. The firm can borrow the funds for two years
at 12 percent interest per year. Mr. Boatler decides to do forecasting and predicts that if he
utilizes short-term financing instead, he will pay 7.75 percent interest in the first year and
13.55 percent interest in the second year. Determine the total two-year interest cost under
each plan. Which plan is less costly?
6-7. Solution:
Boatler Used Cadillac Co.
Cost of Two-Year Fixed Cost Financing
$850,000 borrowed @ 12% per annum × 2 years = $204,000 interest
cost
6-8. Solution:
Biochemical Corp.
Cost of Three-Year Fixed Cost Financing
$550,000 borrowed × 10.60% per annum × 3 years = $174,900
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9. Short-term versus longer-term borrowing (LO3) Sauer Food Company has decided to
buy a new computer system with an expected life of three years. The cost is $150,000. The
company can borrow $150,000 for three years at 10 percent annual interest or for one year
at 8 percent annual interest.
How much would Sauer Food Company save in interest over the three-year life of the
computer system if the one-year loan is utilized and the loan is rolled over (reborrowed)
each year at the same 8 percent rate? Compare this to the 10 percent three-year loan. What
if interest rates on the 8 percent loan go up to 13 percent in year 2 and 18 percent in year 3?
What would be the total interest cost compared to the 10 percent, three-year loan?
6-9. Solution:
Sauer Food Company
If Rates Are Constant
$150,000 borrowed × 8% per annum × 3 years =
$36,000 interest cost
$150,000 borrowed × 10% per annum × 3 years =
$45,000 interest cost
$45,000 – $36,000 = $9,000 interest savings borrowing
short-term
If Short-Term Rates Change
1st year $150,000 × 0.08 = $12,000
2nd year $150,000 × 0.13 = $19,500
3rd year $15,000 × 0.18 = $27,000
Total = $58,500
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6-10. Solution:
Hogan Surgical Instruments Company
a. Most aggressive
Low liquidity $2,500,000 × 18% = $450,000
Short-term financing 2,500,000 × 10% = –250,000
Anticipated return $200,000
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b. Most conservative
High liquidity $2,500,000 × 14% = $350,000
Long-term financing 2,500,000 × 12% = –300,000
Anticipated return $ 50,000
c. Moderate approach
Low liquidity $2,500,000 × 18% = $450,000
Long-term financing 2,500,000 × 12% = –300,000
$150,000
OR
High liquidity $2,500,000 × 14% = $350,000
Short-term financing 2,500,000 × 10% = –250,000
$ 100,000
6-10. (Continued)
d. You may not necessarily select the plan with the highest
return. You must also consider the risk inherent in the plan.
Of course, some firms are better able to take risks than
others. The ultimate concern must be for maximizing the
overall valuation of the firm through a judicious
consideration of risk-return options.
11. Optimal policy mix (LO5) Assume that Atlas Sporting Goods Inc. has $840,000 in assets.
If it goes with a low-liquidity plan for the assets, it can earn a return of 15 percent, but with
a high-liquidity plan the return will be 12 percent. If the firm goes with a short-term
financing plan, the financing costs on the $840,000 will be 9 percent, and with a long-term
financing plan, the financing costs on the $840,000 will be 11 percent. (Review
Table 6-11 for parts a, b, and c of this problem.)
a. Compute the anticipated return after financing costs with the most aggressive asset-
financing mix.
b. Compute the anticipated return after financing costs with the most conservative asset-
financing mix.
c. Compute the anticipated return after financing costs with the two moderate approaches
to the asset-financing mix.
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d. If the firm used the most aggressive asset-financing mix described in part a and had the
anticipated return you computed for part a, what would earnings per share be if the tax
rate on the anticipated return was 30 percent and there were 20,000 shares outstanding?
e. Now assume the most conservative asset-financing mix described in part b will be
utilized. The tax rate will be 30 percent. Also assume there will only be 5,000 shares
outstanding. What will earnings per share be? Would it be higher or lower than the
earnings per share computed for the most aggressive plan computed in part d?
6-11. Solution:
Atlas Sporting Goods Inc.
a. Most aggressive
Low liquidity $840,000 × 15% = $126,000
Short-term financing 840,000 × 9% = –75,600
Anticipated return $ 50,400
b. Most conservative
High liquidity $840,000 × 12% = $ 100,800
Long-term financing 840,000 × 11% = –92,400
Anticipated return $ 8,400
6-11. (Continued)
c. Moderate approach
Low liquidity $840,000 × 15% = $126,000
Long-term financing 840,000 × 11% = –92,400
Anticipated return $ 33,600
OR
High liquidity $840,000 × 12% = $ 100,800
Short-term financing 840,000 × 9% = –75,600
Anticipated return $ 25,200
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12. Matching asset mix and financing plans (LO3) Colter Steel has $4,200,000 in assets.
Short-term rates are 8 percent. Long-term rates are 13 percent. Earnings before interest and
taxes are $996,000. The tax rate is 40 percent.
If long-term financing is perfectly matched (synchronized) with long-term asset needs,
and the same is true of short-term financing, what will earnings after taxes be? For a
graphical example of perfectly matched plans, see Figure 6-5.
6-12. Solution:
Colter Steel
Long-term financing equals:
Permanent current assets $2,000,000
Fixed assets 1,200,000
$3,200,000
Short-term financing equals:
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13. Impact of term structure of interest rates on financing plans (LO4) In Problem 12,
assume the term structure of interest rates becomes inverted, with short-term rates going to
11 percent and long-term rates 5 percentage points lower than short-term rates.
If all other factors in the problem remain unchanged, what will earnings after taxes be?
6-13. Solution:
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6-14. Solution:
Guardian Inc.
a. Temporary current assets $ 400,000
Permanent current assets 300,000
Fixed assets 500,000
Total assets $1,200,000
Conservative
% of Interest Interest
Amount Total Rate Expense
$1,200,000 ×0.75 = $900,000× 0.15 = $135,000 Long-term
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6-14. (Continued)
b. Conservative Aggressive
EBIT $200,000 $200,000
– Int 165,000 153,750
EBT 35,000 46,250
Tax 40% 14,000 18,500
EAT $ 21,000 $ 27,750
c. Reversed:
Conservative
$1,200,000 × 0.75 = $900,000 ×0.10 = $ 90,000 Long-term
$1,200,000 × 0.25 = $300,000 ×0.15 = 45,000 Short-term
Total interest charge $135,000
Aggressive
$1,200,000 ×0.5625 = $675,000 ×0.10 = $67,500 Long-term
$1,200,000 ×0.4375 = $525,000 ×0.15 = 78,750 Short-term
Total interest charge $146,250
Reversed Conservative Aggressive
EBIT $200,000 $200,000
– Int 135,000 146,250
EBT 65,000 53,750
Tax 40% 26,000 21,500
EAT $ 39,000 $ 32,250
15. Alternative financing plans (LO5) Lear Inc. has $840,000 in current assets, $370,000 of
which are considered permanent current assets. In addition, the firm has $640,000 invested
in fixed assets.
a. Lear wishes to finance all fixed assets and half of its permanent current assets with
long-term financing costing 8 percent. The balance will be financed with short-term
financing, which currently costs 7 percent. Lear’s earnings before interest and taxes are
$240,000. Determine Lear’s earnings after taxes under this financing plan. The tax rate
is 30 percent.
b. As an alternative, Lear might wish to finance all fixed assets and permanent current
assets plus half of its temporary current assets with long-term financing and the balance
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with short-term financing. The same interest rates apply as in part a. Earnings before
interest and taxes will be $240,000. What will be Lear’s earnings after taxes? The tax
rate is 30 percent.
c. What are some of the risks and cost considerations associated with each of these
alternative financing strategies?
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6-15. Solution:
Lear Inc.
a.
Current assets – Permanent current assets = Temporary current
assets
$840,000 – $370,000 = $470,000
Long-term interest expense = 8% [$640,000 + ½($370,000)]
= 8% ($825,000)
= $66,000
Short-term interest expense = 7% [$470,000 + ½($370,000)]
= 7% × ($655,000)
= $45,850
Total interest expense = $66,000 + $45,850
= $111,850
Earnings before interest and taxes $240,000
Interest expense 111,850
Earnings before taxes $128,150
Taxes (30%) 38,445
Earnings after taxes $ 89,705
6-15. (Continued)
b. Alternative financing plan
Long-term interest expense = 8% [$640,000 + $370,000
+ ½($470,000)]
= 8% ($1,245,000)
= $99,600
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