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CASH CONVERSION CYCLE Chastain Corporation is trying to determine the effect of

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Question

CASH CONVERSION CYCLE Chastain Corporation is trying to determine the effect of its inventory turnover ratio and days sales outstanding (DSO) on its cash conversion cycle. Chastain's 2016 sales (all on credit) were $187,000; its cost of goods sold is 80% of sales; and it earned a net profit of 396, or $5,610. It turned over its inventory 7 times during the year, and its DSO was 34 days. The firm had fixed assets totaling $29,000. Chastain's payables deferral period is 35 days. Assume 365 days in year for your calculations a. Calculat e Chastain's cash conversion cycle. Round your answer to two decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations. days b. Assuming Chastain holds negligible amounts of cash and marketable securities, calculate its total assets turnover and ROA. Round your answers to two decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations. Total assets turnover ROA C. Suppose Chastain's managers believe that the inventory turnover can be raised to 8.8 times. What would Chastain's cash conversion cycle, total assets turnover, and ROA have been if the inventory turnover had been 8.8 for 2016? Round your answers to two decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations. days Cash conversion cycle Total assets turnover ROA

Explanation / Answer

a.

Cash Conversion Cycle = DIO + DSO –DPO

DIO = Days Inventory Outstanding = 365/Inventory Turnover Times = 365/7 = 52.14286 days

DSO =Days Sales Outstanding = 34 days

DPO = Days Payable Outstanding = 35 days

CCC = 52.14286 + 34 – 35 = 86.14286 – 35 = 51.14286 or 51.14 days

b.

Total asset = Inventory + Account Receivable + Fixed Assets

Inventory = Sales/Inventory Turnover times = $ 187,000/7 = $ 26,714.2857

Account Receivable = Sales/365 x DSO = $ 187,000/365 x 34 = $ 512.3287671 x 34 = $ 17,419.1781

Fixed Assets = $ 29,000

Total Assets = $ 26,714.2857 + $ 17,419.1781 + $ 29,000 = $ 73,133.4638

Total Assets Turnover = Sales/ Total Asset = $ 187,000/$ 73,133.4638 = 2.556969 or 2.56 times

ROA = Net Profit/Total Assets = $ 5,610 / $ 73,133.4638 = 0.076709 or 7.67 %

c.

New DIO = 365/8.8 = 41.47727 days

New CCC = 41.47727 + 34 – 35 = 75.47727 – 35 = 40.47727 days or 40.48 days

Inventory = $ 187,000/8.8 = $ 21,250

Total Assets = $ 21,250 + 17,419.1781 + $ 29,000 = $ 67,669.178082

Total Assets Turnover = $ 187,000/$ 67,669.178082 = 2.763444 or 2.76 times

ROA = $ 5,610 /$ 67,669.178082 = 0.082903 or 8.29 %

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