question archive Consider the following financial statement information for the Sourstone Corporation:  Item Beginning Ending  Inventory $7,203 $9,041 Accounts receivable 3,069 3,995 Accounts payable  3,617 4,599  Net sales $95,982 Cost of goods sold  59,814  Assume all sales are on credit

Consider the following financial statement information for the Sourstone Corporation:  Item Beginning Ending  Inventory $7,203 $9,041 Accounts receivable 3,069 3,995 Accounts payable  3,617 4,599  Net sales $95,982 Cost of goods sold  59,814  Assume all sales are on credit

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Consider the following financial statement information for the Sourstone Corporation: 
Item Beginning Ending 
Inventory $7,203 $9,041
Accounts receivable 3,069 3,995
Accounts payable  3,617 4,599 
Net sales $95,982
Cost of goods sold  59,814 

Assume all sales are on credit. Calculate the operating and cash cycles. How do you interpret your answer? 

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Average Collection Period = Average Accounts Receivables / Credit Sales per day

= [($3,069 + $3,995)/2] + [$95,982 / 365 Days]

= $3,532 / $262.96 per day

= 13.43 Days

 

Days sales in Inventory = Average Inventory / Cost of goods sold per day

= [($7,203 + $9,041)/2] / [$59,814 / 365 Days]

= $8,122 / $163.87 per day

= 49.56 Days

 

Accounts Payable Deferral Period = Average Accounts Payable / Cost of goods sold per day

= [($3,617 + $4,599)/2] / [$59,814 / 365 Days]

= $4,108 / $163.87 per day

= 25.07 Days

 

Operating Cycle = Average Collection Period + Days sales in Inventory

= 13.43 Days + 49.56 Days

= 62.99 Days

 

Cash Cycle = Operating Cycle - Accounts Payable Deferral Period

= 62.99 Days - 25.07 Days

= 37.92 Days