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Analyze Apache Corporation
Apache Corporation (APA) is an independent energy company that explores, develops, and produces oil and gas products. Apache operates worldwide, including in the
United States, Canada, and the North Sea. The profitability of the oil and gas business is highly influenced by the price of crude oil and natural gas, and by the success in
finding oil and gas. Selected financial information for Apache for three recent years follows (in millions):
Year 3 Year 2 Year 1
Balance sheet, end of year:
a. Determine the days' cash on hand for each year. Round all calculations to one decimal place.
Year 3
Year 2
Year 1
Days' Cash on Hand
x days
x days
x days
b. Why is Apache experiencing extreme fluctuations in days' cash on hand across the three years?
The prices of crude oil and natural gas are highly volatile and such swings will create cash flow management challenges.
Apache is not able to efficiently manage its cash resources.
Apache spent huge amounts in year two on fixed assets and was not able to collect its dues on time.
Apache did not calculate the days' cash on hand correctly over the three years.
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