FMGT TUTORIAL
Review Questions

1. 14-4) What is the difference between the firm’s operating cycle and its cash conversion cycle?

14-17) What is float and what are its three components?

14-18) What are the firm’s objectives with regard to collection float and to payment float?

14-21) What two characteristics make a security marketable? Why are the yields on nongovernment marketable securities generally higher than the yields on government issues with similar securities?

Problems

14-1) Cash conversion cycle
American Products is concerned about managing cash efficiently. On the average, inventories have an age of 90 days, and accounts receivable are collected in 60 days. Accounts payable are paid approximately 30 days after they arise. The firm has annual sales of about $30 million. Assume there is no difference in the investment per dollar of sales in inventory, receivables, and payables; and a 365-day year.
a. Calculate the firm’s operating cycle.
b. Calculate the firm’s cash conversion cycle.
c. Calculate the amount of resources needed to support the firm’s cash conversion cycle.
d. Discuss how management might be able to reduce the cash conversion cycle.

14-3) Multiple changes in cash conversion cycle
Garrett Industries turns over its inventory 6 times a year; it has an average collection period of 45 days and an average payment period of 30 days. The firm’s annual sales are $3 million. Assume there is no difference in the investment per dollar of sales in inventory, receivables, and payables; and a 365-day year.
a. Calculate the firm’s cash conversion cycle, its daily cash operating expenditure, and the amount of resources needed to support its cash conversion cycle.
b. Find the firm’s cash conversion cycle and resource investment requirement if it makes the following changes simultaneously.
(1) Shortens the average age of inventory by 5 days.
(2) Speeds the collection of accounts receivable by an average of 10 days.
(3) Extends the average payment period by 10 days.
c. If the firm pays 13% for its resource investment, by how much, if anything, could it increase its annual profits as a result of the changes in part b?
d. If the annual cost of achieving the profit in part c is $35,000, what action would you recommend to the firm? Why?

14-13) Float
Simon Corporation has daily cash receipts of $65,000. A recent analysis of its collections indicated that customers’ payments were in the mail an average of 2.5 days. Once received, the payments are processed in 1.5 days. After payments are deposited, it takes an average of 3 days for these receipts to clear the banking system.
a. How much collection float (in days) does the firm currently have?
b. If the firm’s opportunity cost is 11%, would it be economically advisable for the firm to pay an annual fee of $16,500 to reduce collection float by 3 days? Explain why or why not.

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