Calculating net operating cycle
Question:
Below are part of the financial statements ABC Corp. provided, presented in millions of US dollars.
please calculate the net operating cycle based on the information provided.
Sales 400,000
Cost of Goods Sold 350,000
Inventories as of 12/31/12 40,000
Inventories as of 12/31/13 43,400
Receivable as of 12/31/12 6,000
Receivable as of 12/31/13 7,000
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Net Operating Cycle = #Days of Sales of Inventory + #Days of Sales Outstanding
#Days of Sales of Inventory = 365 * Average Inventories/Purchases
#Days of Sales Outstanding = 365 * Average Receivable/Credit Sales
Average Inventories = (43,400 + 40,000)/2
= 41,700
#Days of Sales of Inventory = 365 * 41,700/350,000
= 43.49
Average Receivable = (6,000 + 7,000)/2
= 6,500
#Days of Sales Outstanding = 365 * 6,500/400,000
= 5.93
Net Operating Cycle = 43.49 + 5.93
= 49.42 days
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