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$8,200 worth of toys in December, $3,700 worth in January, $4,400 in February, a

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Question

$8,200 worth of toys in December, $3,700 worth in January, $4,400

in February, and $6,100 in March. The wholesale cost is 72 percent

of the retail price. The firm has a receivables period of 30 days,

a payables period of 60 days, and buys inventory one month prior to

selling it. What was the accounts payable balance at the end of

January?



cash cycle. Assume the firm changes its operations such that it

decreases its receivables period by 2 days, increases its inventory

period by 3 days, and increases its payables period by 4 days. What

will the length of the cash cycle be after these changes?



Explanation / Answer

$8,200 worth of toys in December, $3,700 worth in January, $4,400

in February, and $6,100 in March. The wholesale cost is 72 percent

of the retail price. The firm has a receivables period of 30 days,

a payables period of 60 days, and buys inventory one month prior to

selling it. What was the accounts payable balance at the end of

January?

The accounts payable balance at the end of January = (3700+4400)*72% = $5832



cash cycle. Assume the firm changes its operations such that it

decreases its receivables period by 2 days, increases its inventory

period by 3 days, and increases its payables period by 4 days. What

will the length of the cash cycle be after these changes?