In: Accounting
An accountant has calculated the following ratios for his company for the last three years.
(Remember: To convert turnovers into time periods, divide 365 days by the turnover.)
| 
 2018  | 
 2019  | 
 2020  | 
|
| 
 Accounts receivable turnover  | 
 7  | 
 8  | 
 9  | 
| 
 Inventory turnover  | 
 3  | 
 3.5  | 
 4  | 
| 
 Accounts payable turnover  | 
 4  | 
 3.5  | 
 3  | 
Required:
i) Calculate the Operating Cash Cycle time for each of the three years.
ii) Comment on the significance of the Operating Cash Cycle for the management.