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Cash conversion cycle) Historical data for the firm's sales, accounts receivable, inventories, and accounts payable for the Crimson Mfg. Company follow: LOADING.... a. Calculate Crimson's days of sales outstanding, days of payables outstanding, and days of sales in inventory for each of the 5 years. (Assume a 365-day year. Hint: Assume that the firm's cost of goods sold equals 70% of sales.) What has Crimson accomplished in its atempts to better manage its investments in account receivable and inventory? b. Calculate Crimson's cash conversion cycle for each of the 5 years. Evaluate the firm's overall management of its working capital. Assume a 365-day year.
2011   2012   2013  
2014   2015
Sales   2,861   3,487  
5,264   7,705   12,326
Receivables   410   527  
728   901   1,425
Acounts payable   270   454  
475   1,045   1,606
Inventories   220   315  
414   249   257