Garden Fresh is a company that grows fresh mangoes in the Letsitele area. They supply fresh mangoes to most retail outlets in South Africa. Although sales have been great, cash flow is not doing so well.  This is a worrying factor for the owner, Babs Banana. She calls you in distress the next morning seeking urgent assistance.  You are provided with the following information: The total sales were R 4 million for the year, of which 20 % was for cash. Retail customers still owed R 1 million to Garden Fresh at year-end. The cost of sales of these goods was R 2 400 000. The company also buys various packaging materials and agricultural ingredients as input costs. The total amount of purchases was R 2 million for the year, of which R 600 000 were still owed at year-end. The total stock value at the beginning of the year was R 600 000.   1. Calculate, interpret and explain: The average age of the inventory  All calculations must be calculated and rounded. 2. Calculate, interpret and explain: The average collection period

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Garden Fresh is a company that grows fresh mangoes in the Letsitele area. They supply fresh mangoes to most retail outlets in South Africa. Although sales have been great, cash flow is not doing so well.  This is a worrying factor for the owner, Babs Banana. She calls you in distress the next morning seeking urgent assistance. 
You are provided with the following information:
The total sales were R 4 million for the year, of which 20 % was for cash. Retail customers still owed R 1 million to Garden Fresh at year-end. The cost of sales of these goods was R 2 400 000. The company also buys various packaging materials and agricultural ingredients as input costs. The total amount of purchases was R 2 million for the year, of which R 600 000 were still owed at year-end.
The total stock value at the beginning of the year was R 600 000.

 

1. Calculate, interpret and explain: The average age of the inventory 
All calculations must be calculated and rounded.

2. Calculate, interpret and explain: The average collection period  

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