Merton Analytics is considering changes in its working capital policies to improve its cash flow cycle. Merton’s sales last year were $4,250,000 (all on credit), and its net profit margin was 7%. Its inventory turnover was 7.5 times during the year, and its DSO was 41 days. Its annual cost of goods sold was $2,200,000. The firm had fixed assets totaling $585,000. Merton’s payables deferral period is 42 days.   Calculate Merton’s cash conversion cycle. Assuming Merton holds negligible amounts of cash and marketable securities, calculate its total assets turnover and ROA. Suppose Merton’s managers believe the annual inventory turnover can be raised to 9.5 times without affecting sales. What would Merton’s cash conversion cycle, total assets turnover, and ROA have been if the inventory turnover had been 9.5 for the year?

A company projects that next year's sales will grow 19% and ROA (net income divided by the previous year's total assets) is constant at 13%, but long-term debt and equity do not change with sales automatically (except for the new retained earnings). The current year's total assets and accounts payable are $8000 and $500. Accounts payable usually grow at the same rate as sales. The company's plowback ratio is always 40%. Assuming that total assets must grow at the same speed as sales, what is next year's external financing need (round to the closest whole number and the answer could be negative)? Your Answer:

It is December 31. Last year, Galaxy Corporation had sales of $80,000,000, and it forecasts that next year's sales will be $86,400,000. Its fixed costs have been-and are expected to continue to be-$44,000,000, and its variable cost ratio is 10.00 %. Galaxy's capital structure consists of a $15 million bank loan, on which it pays an interest rate of 12%, and 5,000,000 shares of outstanding common equity. The company's profits are taxed at a marginal rate of 35%. The following are the two principal equations that can be used to calculate a firm's DFL value: DFL (at EBIT = $X) = Given this information, complete the following sentences: Percentage Change in EPS Percentage Change in EBIT Consider the following statement about DFL, and indicate whether or not it is correct. 0 0 DFL (at EBITSX) = • The company's percentage change in EBIT is . The percentage change in Galaxy's earnings per share (EPS) is • The degree of financial leverage (DFL) at $86,400,000 is. (Hint: Use the changes in EPS…

Cochrane, Inc. had $75,000 in cash on the balance sheet at the end of 2001. At year-end 2002, the company had $155,000 in cash. We know cash flow from operating activities totaled $1,250,000 and cash flow from long-term investing activities totaled -$1,000,000. Furthermore, Cochrane issued $250,000 in long-term debt last year to fund new projects, increase liquidity, and to buy back some common stock. If dividends paid to common stockholders equaled $25,000, how much common stock did Cochrane repurchase last year? (Assume that the only financing activities in which Cochrane engaged involved long-term debt, payment of common dividends, and common stock.)