The Frame Supply Company has just acquired a large account and needs to increase its working capital by $100,000. The controller of the company has identified the four sources of funds given below.
1. Pay a factor to buy the company's receivables, which average $125,000 per month and have an average collection period of 30 days. The factor will advance up to 80% of the face value of receivables at 10% and charge a fee of 2% on all receivables purchased. The controller estimates that the firm would save $24,000 in collection expenses over the year Assume the fee and interest are not deductible in advance
2. Borrow $110000 from a bank at 12% interest A 9% compensating balance would be required.
3. Issue $110,000 of 6-month commercial paper to net $100,000 (New paper would be issued every 6 months.)
4. Borrow $125,000 from a bank on a discount basis at 20%. No compensating balance would be required.
Assume a 360-day year in all of your calculations. The cost of Alternative 1. to Frame Supply Company is
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