Question

When he became the president of Jem Incorporated, John Smith changed the date of the weekly payday from the end of the day on Monday to the end of the day on Friday. The company has a weekly payroll of $10 million, and the cost of short-term funds was 13%. If this change delayed check clearing by 1 week, what annual savings were realized

Answer 1

Answer: $1.3 million

Explanation:

Based on the information given in the question, if this change delayed check clearing by 1 week, then the annual savings that were realized will be:

= Weekly payroll × Cost of short term funds

= $10 million × 13%

= $10 million × 0.13

= $1.3 million

Annual savings realized is $1.3 million.