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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 $110,000 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 2 to Frame Supply Company is