Macrae​ Products, a manufacturer of building​ products, buys raw gypsum on credit on May 16. It processes this gypsum to make dry plaster powder on May 20 and pays cash for the raw gypsum on May 30. On June 7 it sells the dry plaster powder to a chain of hardware​ stores, and on June 21 receives cash payment for this sale. What is the length of the cash cycle in this​ case? a.) 23 days b.) 14 days c.) 22 days d.) 8 days

The credit terms offered to a customer by a business firm are 2/10, n/30, which means that the customer must pay the bill within 10 days. the customer can deduct a 2% discount if the bill is paid within 10 days of the invoice date. the customer can deduct a 2% discount if the bill is paid between the 10th and 30th day from the invoice date. two sales returns can be made within 10 days of the invoice date and no returns thereafter.

Chipolo sells a coin-sized tracking tag that attaches to keys, wallets, and other personal items. Chipolo began January with an inventory of 200 tags purchased from its supplier in November last year at a cost of $12 per tag, plus 100 tags purchased in December last year at a cost of $15 per tag. Chipolo sells the tags at a price of $30 per tag, on account with terms n/30, FOB destination. Chipolo uses a perpetual inventory system to account for the following transactions.   Jan.   8   Chipolo gave 250 tags to a courier company (FedEx) to deliver to customers. Jan.   9   FedEx confirmed that all 250 tags were delivered today to customers. Jan.   11   Chipolo ordered 350 tags from its supplier. The supplier was out of stock but promised to send them to Chipolo as soon as possible. Chipolo agreed to a cost of $21 per tag, n/30. Jan.   17   Chipolo received cash payment from customers for 125 of the tags delivered 8 days earlier. Jan.   21   The 350 tags ordered on January 11…

and cash payments (excluding cash payments for loan principal and interest payments) for the first three months of next year. January February March Cash Receipts Cash payments $ 517,000 409,500 480,000 $ 459,400 351,900 524,000 Kayak requires a minimum cash balance of $40,000 at each month-end. Loans taken to meet this requirement charge 1%, interest per month, paid at each month-end. The interest is computed based on the beginning balance of the loan for the month. Any preliminary cash balance above $40,000 is used to repay loans at month-end. The company has a cash balance of $40,000 and a loan balance of $80,000 at January 1. Prepare monthly cash budgets for January, February, and March. (Negative balances and Loan repayment amounts (if any) should be indicated with minus sign.) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. KAYAK COMPANY Beginning cash balance Add: Cash receipts Cash Budget January February March SA 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 74,168 517,000 409,500 480,000 557,000 449,500…