(Cash conversion cycle) Sims Electric Corp. has been striving for the last five years to improve its management of working capital. Historical data for the firm's sales, accounts receivable, inventories, and accounts payable follow: JAN- 05 JAN- 06 JAN- 07 JAN- 08 JAN- 09 Sales-Net 7759 12327 2873 3475 5296 Receivable- Total 411 538 726 903 1486 Accounts Payable 283 447 466 1040 1643 Inventories 220 293 429 251 233 a. Calculate Sims' days of sales outstanding and days of sales in inventory for each of the five years. What has Sims accomplished in its attempts to better manage its investments in accounts receivable and inventory? b. Calculate Sims' cash conversion cycle for each of the five years. Evaluate Sims' overall management of its working eapital.
(Cash conversion cycle) Sims Electric Corp. has been striving for the last five years to improve its management of working capital. Historical data for the firm's sales, accounts receivable, inventories, and accounts payable follow: JAN- 05 JAN- 06 JAN- 07 JAN- 08 JAN- 09 Sales-Net 7759 12327 2873 3475 5296 Receivable- Total 411 538 726 903 1486 Accounts Payable 283 447 466 1040 1643 Inventories 220 293 429 251 233 a. Calculate Sims' days of sales outstanding and days of sales in inventory for each of the five years. What has Sims accomplished in its attempts to better manage its investments in accounts receivable and inventory? b. Calculate Sims' cash conversion cycle for each of the five years. Evaluate Sims' overall management of its working eapital.
Chapter16: Working Capital Policy And Short-term Financing
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