Question:
The factoring department of Inter American Bank (IAB) is processing 100,000 invoices per year with an average invoice value of $1,500. IAB buys the account receivables at 3.5 percent off the invoice value. Currently, 2.5 percent of the accounts receivable turns out to be bad debt. The annual operating expense of this department is $400,000. What are the EBIT for the factoring department of IAB?