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Consider the following financial statement data for Flip Sound Systems:
| 
 Item  | 
 Beginning Balance  | 
 Ending Balance  | 
| 
 Inventory  | 
 10885  | 
 12922  | 
| 
 Accounts Receivable  | 
 6512  | 
 7938  | 
| 
 Accounts Payable  | 
 8359  | 
 10412  | 
| 
 Net Sales  | 
 99359  | 
|
| 
 Cost of Goods Sold  | 
 58406  | 
|
What is Flip’s Cash Cycle?
| Particulars | Amount | 
| Cash cycle = Days Inventory outstanding + days Sales o/S - Days Payable O/S | |
| Days Inventory outstanding = 365/(58406/11903.5) | 74.39 | 
| days Sales o/S = 365/(99359/7225) | 26.54 | 
| Days Payable O/S = 365/(58406/9385.5) | 58.65 | 
| Cash cycle = 74.39+26.54-58.65= 42.28 days | - | 
| Working: Average inventory= (10885+12922)/2= $11903.5 | |
| Average accounts recievable= (6512+7938)/2= $7225 | |
| Average accounts payable= (8359+10412)/2= $9385.5 | |
| Therefore | |
| Cash cycle=42.28 days |