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4. Brendan Ltd has annual sales of $200 million with a cost of goods sold of $15

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Question

4. Brendan Ltd has annual sales of $200 million with a cost of goods sold of $150 million They keep an average inventory of $60million . On average , the firm has accounts receivable of $50 million . The firm buys all raw materials on credit , its trade credit terms are net 30 days and it pays on time . The firm buys all raw materials on credit , its trade credit terms are net 30 days and it pays on time The firm’s managers are searching foe ways to shorten the cash conversion cycle . If sales can be maintained at existing levels but inventory can be lowered by $15 million and accounts receivable can be lowered by $20 million , what will be the net change in the cash conversion cycle?(Use a 360-day year)

Explanation / Answer

Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) = Day Inventory outstanding (DIO) + Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) – Days payable outstanding (DPO)

Day Inventory outstanding (DIO) = Average inventory / CGS per day

= $60 million / $0.41667

= $144 million

Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) = Average AR / Revenue per day

Revenue per day = $200 million/360 days = $0.5556 million

= $50 million / $0.5556 million

= $89.99 million

Days payable outstanding (DPO)

= Average AP/COGS per day

= $15 million / $0.41667

= 36

CCC = 144 + 89.99 - 36

= 197.99

  Therefore, cash conversion cycle is 197.99

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