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Natcher Corporation’s accounts receivable at the end of Year 2 was $148,000 and its accounts receivable at the end of Year 1 was $156,000. The company’s inventory at the end of Year 2 was $151,000 and its inventory at the end of Year 1 was $143,000. Sales, all on account, amounted to $1,404,000 in Year 2. Cost of goods sold amounted to $822,000 in Year 2. The company’s operating cycle for Year 2 is closest to: (Round your intermediate calculations to 1 decimal place.)
Multiple Choice
48.9 days
104.9 days
74.4 days
70.8 days
104.9 days
Working:
# 1 | Average accounts receivable | = | (148000+156000)/2 | = | 1,52,000 | ||||||
# 2 | Average Inventory | = | (151000+143000)/2 | = | 1,47,000 | ||||||
# 3 | Inventory turnover ratio | = | Cost of goods sold/Average Inventory | = | 822000 | / | 1,47,000 | = | 5.6 | ||
# 4 | Days Inventory outstanding | = | Days in a Year/Inventory Turnover ratio | = | 365 | / | 5.6 | = | 65.2 | ||
# 5 | Accounts Receivable Turnover ratio | = | Net credit sales/Average Accounts receivable | = | 1404000 | / | 1,52,000 | = | 9.2 | ||
# 6 | Days sales outstanding | = | Days in a Year/Accounts receivable Turnover ratio | = | 365 | / | 9.2 | = | 39.7 | ||
# 7 | Operating cycle for year 2 | = | Days Inventory outstanding + Days sales outstanding | = | 65.2 | + | 39.7 | = | 104.9 | ||