PRIN.OF CORPORATE FINANCE
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Author: BREALEY
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Chapter 29, Problem 6PS
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To determine: The impact of each transaction on cash cycle.
Cash cycle is the overall circulation or cycle of cash commences from the payment of raw materials and ends with receipt of cash on goods sold.
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In the case of decrease the operating cash cycle, which one of the following actions should be taken?
A Delay payments to suppliers B Increase the inventory level while maintaining constant salesC Increase the period of time for which credit is granted to customers
D Decrease the rate at which the average inventory is sold
Bulldogs inc. will least likely experience which of the following if the firm shifts its credit terms from n/25 to 3/10, n/25
a. the computed days sales outstanding will decrease
b. the percentage of credit sales from the total sales revenue will increase
c. cash conversion cycle will tend to increase
d. decrease in short-term borrowings
What should a company do to improve its accounts receivable turnover rate?
increase its sales force
give customers credit terms of 2/10, n/30, rather than 1/10, n/30
lower its selling prices
reduce the number of employees working in the credit department
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PRIN.OF CORPORATE FINANCE
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