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1. AZ Inc. had credit sales of $6,500,000 last year and its days sales outstandi

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Question

1. AZ Inc. had credit sales of $6,500,000 last year and its days sales outstanding was DSO = 50 days. What was its average receivables balance, based on a 365-day year?

2. Firm Q has $350 million of sales, $60 million of inventories, $70 million of receivables, and $45 million of payables. Its cost of goods sold is 75% of sales. Calculate its current cash conversion cycle based on the available information.

3. Estimate the cash conversion cycle based on the following available information. Revenue = $235 million Cost of goods sold = $211.5 million Account receivables = $65 million Inventories = $100 million Account payables = $80 million

4. A company has a days sales outstanding (DSO) of 80 days (on a 365-day basis per year). All sales are on credit. It has an account receivable of $120 million and inventory of $150 million. a) What is the inventory turnover ratio? b) If the payables deferral period is 65 days, what is the length of the cash conversion cycle?

Explanation / Answer

(1).

Formuls of days sales outstanding (DSO) is as follow;

DSO = Average Accounts receivable * 365 / Net credit sales

Now let’s put the values in this formula;

50 = Average Accounts receivable * 365 / $6500000

Thus Average Accounts Receiveble will be;

$6500000 * 50 / 365

= $890410.96 (Approx.)

(2).

Formuls of Cash conversion cycle is as follow;

Cash conversion cycle = (DSO + DIO – DPO)

Note: It is assumed that there is 365 days in the year.

So we have to calculate each one by one;

DSO = Average Accounts Receivable * 365 / Credit Sales

= 70 million * 365 / 350 million

DSO = 73 days

DIO = Average Inventory * 365 / Cost of goods sold

= 60 million * 365 / 262.50 million

DIO = 83.43 days

DPO = Average Accounts Payable * 365 / Cost of goods sold

= 45 million * 365 / 262.50 million

DPO = 62.57 days

Thus Cash conversion cycle = (73 days + 83.43 days – 62.57 days)

= 93.86 days (Approx.)

(3).

Formuls of Cash conversion cycle is as follow;

Cash conversion cycle = (DSO + DIO – DPO)

Note: It is assumed that there is 365 days in the year.

So we have to calculate each one by one;

DSO = Average Accounts Receivable * 365 / Credit Sales

= 65 million * 365 / 235 million

DSO = 100.96 days

DIO = Average Inventory * 365 / Cost of goods sold

= 100 million * 365 / 211.50 million

DIO = 172.58 days

DPO = Average Accounts Payable * 365 / Cost of goods sold

= 80 million * 365 / 211.50 million

DPO = 138.06 days

Thus Cash conversion cycle = (100.96 days + 172.58 days – 138.06 days)

= 135.48 days (Approx.)

(4).

(a).

Formula of inventory turnover ratio is as follow;

Sales or cost of goods sold / Inventory

Thus first of all we will have to calculate amount of sales with the help of the formula of DSO;

Formuls of days sales outstanding (DSO) is as follow;

DSO = Average Accounts receivable * 365 / Net credit sales

Now let’s put the values in this formula;

80 = 120000000 * 365 / Net credit sales

Thus Net credit sales will be;

$120000000 * 365 / 80

= $547500000 or 547.50 (million)

Now let’s calculate inventory turnover ratio;

547.50 million / 150 million

= 3.65 Times

(b).

Cash conversion cycle will be calculated as follow;

Formuls of Cash conversion cycle is as follow;

Cash conversion cycle = (DSO + DIO – DPO)

So we have to calculate each one by one;

DSO = 80 days (It is given in the question.)

DIO = Average Inventory * 365 / Cost of goods sold

= 150 million * 365 / 547.50 million

DIO = 100 days

DPO = 65 days (It is given in the question.)

Thus Cash conversion cycle = (80 days + 100 days – 65 days)

= 115 days