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A company has inventory balance of $24,318, accounts receivable of $9,637, and accounts payable of $14,365. If the credit sales are $183,030 and cost of goods sold are $128,952, what is the company's cash (conversion) cycle in number of days? (Use ending balances and assume 365 days in a year.)
A) 36.59
B) 37.61
C) 38.63
D) 39.64
E) 40.66
Cash conversion cycle= |
DIO + (Days inventory outstanding) |
DSO - (Days Sales outstanding) |
DPO (Days payables outstanding) |
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Cash conversion cycle= | (Inventory * 365/Cost of goods sold) | + | (Account receivable * 365/Revenue) | - | (Accounts payable * 365/Cost of goods sold) |
Sale | $ 183,030 | ||||
Cost of goods sold | $ 128,952 | ||||
Inventories | $ 24,318 | ||||
Account receivable | $ 9,637 | ||||
Account payable | $ 14,365 | ||||
Cash conversion cycle= | =(24318 * 365/128952) | + | =(9637 * 365/183030) | - | =(14365 * 365/128952) |
Cash conversion cycle= | 68.83 | + | 19.22 | - | 40.66 |
Cash conversion cycle= | 47.39 |