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EBK CORPORATE FINANCE
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ISBN: 9780134202778
Author: DeMarzo
Publisher: PEARSON CUSTOM PUB.(CONSIGNMENT)
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Chapter 26, Problem 15P
Use the financial statements supplied on the next page for International Motor Corporation (IMC) to answer the following questions.
- a. Calculate the cash conversion cycle for IMC for both 2015 and 2016. What change has occurred, if any? All else being equal, how does this change affect IMC’s need for cash?
- b. IMC’s suppliers offer terms of Net 30. Does it appear that IMC is doing a good job of
managing its accounts payable?
International Motor Corporation | ||
Income Statement (in $ million) for the Years Ending December 31 | ||
2015 | 2016 | |
Sales | $ 60,000 | $ 75,000 |
Cost of goods sold | 52,000 | 61,000 |
Gross profit | $ 8,000 | $ 14,000 |
Selling and general and administrative expenses | 6,000 | 8,000 |
Operating profit | $ 2,000 | $ 6,000 |
Interest expense | 1,400 | 1,300 |
Earnings before tax | $ 600 | $ 4,700 |
Taxes | 300 | 2,350 |
Earnings after tax | $ 300 | $ 2,350 |
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EBK CORPORATE FINANCE
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