56. Zhan Wang, CFA, compiles the following information for a company:
Net sales |
$100,000 |
COGS |
50,000 |
Avg. payables |
20,000 |
Avg. inventory |
45,000 |
Avg. receivables |
20,000 |
The cash conversion cycle (CCC) for the company is closest to:
A. 143.
B. 207.
C. 256.
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Ans: C.
The cash conversion cycle (CCC) is calculated as:
cash conversion cycle (CCC) = days of inventory on hand (DOH)+days of sales outstanding (DSO) – number of days of payables
DOH = = = 328.5
DSO = = = 73
number of days of payables = = = 146
cash conversion cycle (CCC) = 328.5 + 73 – 146 = 255.5.
Note that purchases should be used in the calculation of number of days of payables if given or if the necessary information is available (i.e., purchases = COGS – beginning inventory + ending inventory).
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