2018  2019  2020 Day of sales   turnover (DSO) 49.64  days 38.69  days 33.14   days 26.57   days 26.66   days 32.01   day

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Zaharah Electronics Sdn. Bhd. is evaluating its cash conversion cycle of eight years, and has  estimate each of its components as follows: 

[Zaharah Electronics Sdn. Bhd. sedang menilai kitaran penukaran tunainya untuk tempoh lapan tahun, dan telah  menganggarkan setiap komponennya seperti berikut:] 

Table 4: The Financial Determinants of Zaharah Sdn. Bhd. Cash Conversion Cycle for 2013  to 2020. 

[Jadual 4: Penentu Kewangan bagi Kitaran Penukaran Tunai Zaharah Sdn. Bhd. untuk 2013 hingga 2020.] 

Financial  

Determinants

Years

2013 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019 

2020

Day of sales  

turnover (DSO)

49.64 

days

38.69 

days

33.14  

days

26.57  

days

26.66  

days

32.01  

days

32.74  

days

35.59  

days

Days of sales of  inventory (DSI)

7.10 

days

7.17 

days

5.79  

days

3.99  

days

9.22  

days

7.75  

days

4.20  

days

4.65  

days

Days of payable  outstanding (DPO)

62.34 

days

64.92 

days

62.07  

days

72.87  

days

75.79  

days

79.41  

days

81.46  

days

79.41  

days

Cash conversion  cycle (CC)

Z



(a) Based on the data in Table 4 above, estimate the value of cash conversion cycle for  each year and complete the blue-coloured space of; S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z above. [Berdasarkan data dalam Jadual 4 di atas, anggarkan nilai kitaran penukaran tunai bagi setiap tahun  dan lengkapkan ruang berwarna biru; S, T, U, V, W, X, Y dan Z di atas.] 

(b) Based on the values of in (a) above, develop a graph of cash conversion cycle for the  firm throughout the years. 

[Berdasarkan nilai dalam (a) di atas, bangunkan graf kitaran penukaran tunai untuk firma sepanjang  tahun tersebut.] 

(c) Based on the sketched graph in (b) above, explain on the trend of the firm’s cash  conversion cycle during 2013 to 2020. 

[Berdasarkan graf yang dilakar dalam (b) di atas, terangkan tentang arah aliran kitaran penukaran  tunai firma sepanjang 2013 hingga 2020.] 

(d) Based on the trend of the firm’s cash conversion cycle in (c) above, conclude whether  the firm is better managing its net working capital or not, and give a proper justification  to support the conclusion. 

[Berdasarkan arah aliran kitaran penukaran tunai firma dalam (c) di atas, simpulkan sama ada firma  tersebut menguruskan modal kerja bersihnya dengan lebih baik atau tidak, dan berikan justifikasi yang  sewajarnya untuk menyokong kesimpulan tersebut.] 

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