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- Strickler Technology is considering changes in its working capital policies to improve its cash flow cycle. Stricklers sales last year were 3,250,000 (all on credit), and its net profit margin was 7%. Its inventory turnover was 6.0 times during the year, and its DSO was 41 days. Its annual cost of goods sold was 1,800,000. The firm had fixed assets totaling 535,000. Stricklers payables deferral period is 45 days. a. Calculate Stricklers cash conversion cycle. b. Assuming Strickler holds negligible amounts of cash and marketable securities, calculate its total assets turnover and ROA. c. Suppose Stricklers managers believe the annual inventory turnover can be raised to 9 times without affecting sale or profit margins. What would Stricklers cash conversion cycle, total assets turnover, and ROA have been if the inventory turnover had been 9 for the year?The management of Ryland International Is considering Investing in a new facility and the following cash flows are expected to result from the investment: A. What Is the payback period of this uneven cash flow? B. Does your answer change if year 6s cash inflow changes to $920,000?Fenton, Inc., has established a new strategic plan that calls for new capital investment. The company has a 9.8% required rate of return and an 8.3% cost of capital. Fenton currently has a return of 10% on its other investments. The proposed new investments have equal annual cash inflows expected. Management used a screening procedure of calculating a payback period for potential investments and annual cash flows, and the IRR for the 7 possible investments are displayed in image. Each investment has a 6-year expected useful life and no salvage value. A. Identify which project(s) is/are unacceptable and briefly state the conceptual justification as to why each of your choices is unacceptable. B. Assume Fenton has $330,000 available to spend. Which remaining projects should Fenton invest in and in what order? C. If Fenton was not limited to a spending amount, should they invest in all of the projects given the company is evaluated using return on investment?
- The management of Kawneer North America is considering investing in a new facility and the following cash flows are expected to result from the investment: A. What is the payback period of this uneven cash flow? B. Does your answer change if year 10s cash inflow changes to $500,000?Assume a company is going to make an investment in a machine of $825,000 and the following are the cash flows that two different products would bring. Which of the two options would you choose based on the payback method?Assume a company is going to make an investment of $450,000 in a machine and the following are the cash flows that two different products would bring in years one through four. Which of the two options would you choose based on the payback method?
- National Co.’s evaluation of its cash outlay required indicates that it needs 500,000 for the year. Regardless of the amount. It incurs 30 to convert marketable securities to cash. The marketable securities earn an annual rate of 3%. Potter does not maintain buffer cash How much is the optimal transaction size?How much is the average cash balance?How much is the annual holding cost as a result of keeping cash on hand?How many transactions should be there in a year?Merton Analytics is considering changes in its working capital policies to improve its cash flow cycle. Merton’s sales last year were $4,250,000 (all on credit), and its net profit margin was 7%. Its inventory turnover was 7.5 times during the year, and its DSO was 41 days. Its annual cost of goods sold was $2,200,000. The firm had fixed assets totaling $585,000. Merton’s payables deferral period is 42 days. Calculate Merton’s cash conversion cycle. Assuming Merton holds negligible amounts of cash and marketable securities, calculate its total assets turnover and ROA. Suppose Merton’s managers believe the annual inventory turnover can be raised to 9.5 times without affecting sales. What would Merton’s cash conversion cycle, total assets turnover, and ROA have been if the inventory turnover had been 9.5 for the year?National Co.’s evaluation of its cash outlay required indicates that it needs 500,000 for the year. Regardless of the amount. It incurs 30 to convert marketable securities to cash. The marketable securities earn an annual rate of 3%. Potter does not maintain buffer cash 1. How much is the optimal transaction size? 2. How much is the average cash balance? 3. How mich is the annual holding cost as a result of keeping cash on hand? 4.How many transactions should be there in a year? 5.How much is the total annual cost of cash?
- You have recently been hired to improve the performance of Multiplex Corporation, which has been experiencing a severe cash shortage. As one part of your analysis, you want to determine the firm’s cash conversion cycle. Using the following information and a 365-day year,(b) what is your Net Working Capital • Current inventory = $ 180,000.00 • Annual sales = $ 700,000.00 • Accounts receivable = $ 165,000.00 • Accounts payable = $ 85,000.00 • Total annual purchases = $ 567,000.00 • Purchases credit terms: net 30 days. • Receivables credit terms: net 50 days.Parramore Corp has $18 million of sales, $2 million of inventories, $3.5 million of receivables, and $2.5 million of payables. Its cost of goods sold is 80% of sales, and it finances working capital with bank loans at an 8% rate. Assume 365 days in year for your calculations. What is Parramore's cash conversion cycle (CCC)? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. days If Parramore could lower its inventories and receivables by 9% each and increase its payables by 9%, all without affecting sales or cost of goods sold, what would be the new CCC? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. days How much cash would be freed up, if Parramore could lower its inventories and receivables by 9% each and increase its payables by 9%, all without affecting sales or cost of goods sold? Write out your answer completely. For Example, 13.2 million should be entered as 13,200,000. Do not round intermediate…Parramore Corp has $10 million of sales, $2 million of inventories, $4 million of receivables, and $3 million of payables. Its cost of goods sold is 75% of sales, and it finances working capital with bank loans at a 7% rate. Assume 365 days in year for your calculations. A. What is Parramore's cash conversion cycle (CCC)? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. days B. If Parramore could lower its inventories and receivables by 12% each and increase its payables by 12%, all without affecting sales or cost of goods sold, what would be the new CCC? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. days C. How much cash would be freed up, if Parramore could lower its inventories and receivables by 12% each and increase its payables by 12%, all without affecting sales or cost of goods sold? Write out your answer completely. For Example, 13.2 million should be entered as 13,200,000. Do not round intermediate…