Zaharah Electronics Sdn. Bhd. is evaluating its cash conversion cycle of eight years, and has  estimate each of its components as follows:  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) S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  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.  b)Based on the values of in (a) above, develop a graph of cash conversion cycle for the  firm throughout the years.  c) Based on the sketched graph in (b) above, explain on the trend of the firm’s cash  conversion cycle during 2013 to 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.

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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: 

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. 

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

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

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