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G 2 P15-2 Changing cash comversion cyde Camp Manufacturing turns over its invent

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Question

G 2 P15-2 Changing cash comversion cyde Camp Manufacturing turns over its inventory five , has an average paymen times each year, has an average pa yment period of 35 days, and has an average col- lection period of 60 days. The firm has annual sales of $3.5 million and cost of goods sold of $2.4 million a. Calculate the firm's operating cyde and ash conversion cycle b. What is the dolar value of inventory held by the firm If the firm could reduce the average age of its inventory from 73 days to 63 days and cash consersion cycle by how much would i reduce its dollar investment in working capital

Explanation / Answer

days sales outstanding

365/inventory turnover ratio

365/5

73

average collection period

60

average payment period

35

cash cycle

days sales in inventory + average collection period - average payment period

73+60-35

98

operating cycle

days sales in inventory + average collection period

73+60

133

value of inventory in millions

cost of goods sold/inventory turnover ratio

2.4/5

0.48

investment in inventory when average days in inventory is 73

average days in inventory = 365 / inventory turnover ratio =   inventory turnover ratio = 365/73

365/73

5

value of inventory = cost of goods sold/inventory turnover ratio

2.4/5

0.48

investment in inventory when average days in inventory is 63

average days in inventory = 365 / inventory turnover ratio =   inventory turnover ratio = 365/63

365/63

5.793651

value of inventory = cost of goods sold/inventory turnover ratio

2.4/5.79

0.414508

reduction in working capital in millions

.48 - .414

0.066

days sales outstanding

365/inventory turnover ratio

365/5

73

average collection period

60

average payment period

35

cash cycle

days sales in inventory + average collection period - average payment period

73+60-35

98

operating cycle

days sales in inventory + average collection period

73+60

133

value of inventory in millions

cost of goods sold/inventory turnover ratio

2.4/5

0.48

investment in inventory when average days in inventory is 73

average days in inventory = 365 / inventory turnover ratio =   inventory turnover ratio = 365/73

365/73

5

value of inventory = cost of goods sold/inventory turnover ratio

2.4/5

0.48

investment in inventory when average days in inventory is 63

average days in inventory = 365 / inventory turnover ratio =   inventory turnover ratio = 365/63

365/63

5.793651

value of inventory = cost of goods sold/inventory turnover ratio

2.4/5.79

0.414508

reduction in working capital in millions

.48 - .414

0.066