The Robinson Company has the following current assets and current liabilities fo
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Question
The Robinson Company has the following current assets and current liabilities for these two years:2010 2011
Cash and marketable securities $ 50,000 $ 50,000
Accounts receivable 300,000 350,000
Inventories 350,000 500,000
Total current assets $700,000 $900,000
Accounts payable $200,000 $250,000
Bank loan 0 150,000
Accruals 150,000 200,000
Total current liabilities $350,000 $600,000
If sales in 2010 were $1.2 million, sales in 2011 were $1.3 million, and cost of goods sold was 70 percent of sales, how long were Robinson
Explanation / Answer
2010 2011 sales 1,200,000 1,300,000 Cogs(sales*70%) 840,000 910,000 Inventory 350,000 500,000 Receivable 300,000 350,000 operating cycles cycles = Avg. Inventory/COGS / 365 + Avg. Accounts Receivable/Credit Sales / 365 Operating cycle 243 299 Operating cycle increased in 2011 due to increase in Inventory