n accepting the position of chief executive officer and chairman of Reeves Machinery, Frank Cheney changed the firm’s weekly payday from Monday afternoon to the following Friday afternoon. The firm’s weekly payroll was $10 million, and the cost of short-term funds was 13%. If the effect of this change was to delay check clearing by 1 week, what annual savings, if any, were realized? Format: 1,111,111

Berry Manufacturing turns over its inventory 8 times each year, has an Average Payment Period of 35 days and has an Average Collection Period of 60 days. The firm’s annual sales are $3.5 million. Assume there is no difference in the investment per dollar of sales in inventory, receivable, and payables and that there is a 365-day year.   A. Calculate the Firm’s Operating Cycle. B. Calculate the Firm’s Cash Conversion Cycle. C. Calculate the Firm’s Daily Cash Operating Expenditure.

Suppose your firm receives a $4.34 million order on the last day of the year. You fill the order with $1.82 million worth of inventory. The customer picks up the entire order the same day and pays $1.17 million up front in cash; you also issue a bill for the customer to pay the remaining balance of $3.17 million within 40 days. Suppose your firm's tax rate is 0% (i.e., ignore taxes). Determine the consequences of this transaction for each of the following: d. Inventory e. Cash a. Revenues b. Earnings c. Receivables a. Revenues Revenues will increase by $ million. (Select from the drop-down menu and round to two decimal places.) b. Earnings Earnings will increase by $ million. (Select from the drop-down menu and round to two decimal places.) c. Receivables Receivables will increase by $ million. (Select from the drop-down menu and round to two decimal places.) d. Inventory Inventory will decrease by $ million. (Select from the drop-down menu and round to two decimal places.) е. Cash…

Medwig Corporation has a DSO of 17 days. The company averages $8,500 in sales each day (all customers take credit). What is the company's average accounts receivable? Assume a 365-day year. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.