The following table shows income statement and balance sheet data for five U.S. industries in 2017.   INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET FOR 2017 SELECTED U.S. INDUSTRIES FOR 2017 (Figures in $ billions)   Food   Pharmaceuticals   Oil and Coal   Computers and Peripherals   Food Stores Income Statement Data:                                       Sales $ 666.9     $ 427.5     $ 802.0     $ 216.0     $ 474.2   Cost of goods sold   596.1       352.4       757.8       189.7       451.0   Balance Sheet Data:                                       Inventory $ 67.8     $ 56.8     $ 44.2     $ 11.3     $ 27.9   Accounts receivable   56.6       68.1       52.8       23.7       7.4   Accounts payable   49.0       42.3       50.3       39.5       23.7       Note: Cost of goods sold includes selling, general, and administrative expenses. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Quarterly Financial Report for Manufacturing, Mining, Trade Corporations, and Selected Service Industries, Quarter 3, issued December 2017.   Calculate the cash cycle for each industry.

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The following table shows income statement and balance sheet data for five U.S. industries in 2017.

 

INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET FOR 2017
SELECTED U.S. INDUSTRIES FOR 2017
(Figures in $ billions)
  Food   Pharmaceuticals   Oil
and Coal
  Computers and
Peripherals
  Food
Stores
Income Statement Data:                                      
Sales $ 666.9     $ 427.5     $ 802.0     $ 216.0     $ 474.2  
Cost of goods sold   596.1       352.4       757.8       189.7       451.0  
Balance Sheet Data:                                      
Inventory $ 67.8     $ 56.8     $ 44.2     $ 11.3     $ 27.9  
Accounts receivable   56.6       68.1       52.8       23.7       7.4  
Accounts payable   49.0       42.3       50.3       39.5       23.7  
 

 

Note: Cost of goods sold includes selling, general, and administrative expenses.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Quarterly Financial Report for Manufacturing, Mining, Trade Corporations, and Selected Service Industries, Quarter 3, issued December 2017.

 

Calculate the cash cycle for each industry. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Use 365 days a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)

Cash cycle (in days):

Food

Pharmaceuticals

Oil and Coal

Computers and Periphreals

Food Stores

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