The following company has sales of $30 million and a cost of goods sold of...

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The following company has sales of $30 million and a cost of goods sold of $18 million. The balance sheet for period ending 31 December 2018 for this company appears below

Assets $000

Liabilities and Shareholder Equity $000

Cash 2500

Accounts Payable 1600

Accounts Receivable 4400

Other Payables 900

Inventory 1500

Accruals 1100

Total Current Assets 8400

Total Current Liabilities 3600

Property Plant and Equipment 10500

Long Term Debt 2500

Total Assets 18900

Total Liabilities 6100

Issued Equity 12800

Total Liability & Shareholder Equity 18900

a. Calculate the companys net working capital in 2018.

b. Calculate the companys cash cycle for 2018.

c. The industry average for accounts receivable is 28 days. What would this companys cash cycle have been in 2018 if it had matched this industry average for accounts receivable? Comment on this new cash cycle outcome against b. above.

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