Section B - Case 1: AquaHarvest Ltd
Scenario: AquaHarvest Ltd is a commercial aquaculture firm. Annual demand for their specialized fish feed is 50,000 kg. The cost of placing an order is $200. The holding cost is $0.50 per kg per year. The supplier currently charges $10 per kg but has offered a 2% bulk discount if AquaHarvest orders in quantities of 15,000 kg or more. AquaHarvest's current working capital metrics are: Receivables $400k, Payables $300k, Revenue $4m, Purchases $2m.
Ignoring the bulk discount for a moment, what is the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) for the fish feed?
ACCA · Question 17 · Working Capital Management
Section B - Case 1: AquaHarvest Ltd
Scenario: AquaHarvest Ltd is a commercial aquaculture firm. Annual demand for their specialized fish feed is 50,000 kg. The cost of placing an order is $200. The holding cost is $0.50 per kg per year. The supplier currently charges $10 per kg but has offered a 2% bulk discount if AquaHarvest orders in quantities of 15,000 kg or more. AquaHarvest's current working capital metrics are: Receivables $400k, Payables $300k, Revenue $4m, Purchases $2m.
AquaHarvest's feed supplier offers early settlement terms of 1.5% discount if payment is made within 10 days, otherwise net 40 days.
Assuming a 365-day year, what is the annualized cost of not taking the early settlement discount?
Answer options:
13.69%
18.25%
20.24%
22.50%
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