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Chastain Corporation is trying to determine the effect of its inventory turnover

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Question

Chastain Corporation is trying to determine the effect of its inventory turnover ratio and days sales outstanding (0SO) on cash conversion cycle. Chastain's 2016 sales (all on credit) were $195000; its cost of goods sold is 80% of sales; and it earned a net profit of 2%, or $3900. It turned over its inventory 6 times during the year, and its DSO was 32.5 days. The firm had fixed assets totaling $35000. Chastain's payables deferral period is 45 days. Assume 365 days in year for your calculations. The data has been collected in the Microsoft Excel Online file below. Open t to answer the questions below the spreadsheet and perform the required analysis late Chastain's cash convérsion cycle. Round your answer to two decimal places. Do not found intermediuate a. calculations. days pnurtagabie ouerte clo Assuming Chaétain holds Degigible amounts of casih and mark intermediate calculations. places. Do Rodngd your answers to two Roun -ROA . ent pts (0%) 2975600000 Back

Explanation / Answer

Answer a)

Cash Conversion Cycle = Inventory conversion period + Average Collection period -payable deferral period

Inventory Conversion period = 365/6 = 60.83

Cash Conversion = 60.83 + 32.5 - 45 = 48.3333

Answer b)

Total Asset Turnover = Sales / Total Asset =

Total Asset = (195000/6+195000/365 * 32.5 + 35000) = 84863.01

Asset Turnover = 195000/84863.01 = 2.298

ROA = 2%* 2.298 = 4.596%

Answer c) Inventory Conversion period = 365 / 8 = 45.625

Cash Conversion cycle = 45.625 + 32.5 -45 = 33.125

Total Asset = 195000/8 + 195000/ 365 *32.5 + 35000 = 76738.01

Total Asset Turn over = 195000/76738.01 = 2.541

ROA = 3900 / 76738.01 = 5.0822%