P10-22 P10–22 Payback, NPV, and IRR Rieger International is evaluating the feasibility of investing $95,000 in a piece of equipment that has a 5-year life. The firm has estimated the cash inflows...

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P15-1
    P15–1 Cash conversion cycle American Products is concerned about managing cash efficiently. On average, inventories have an age of 80 days, and accounts receivable are collected in 40 days. Accounts payable are paid approximately 30 days after they arise. The firm has annual sales of about $30 million. Goods sold total $20 million, and purchases are $15 million.
    a. Calculate the firm’s operating cycle.            a    
PARTICULARS             AMOUNT
                    Average inventories                    90
                    Add: Average Account recievable                    60
                    Firm 's operating cycle( days)                    150
    b. Calculate the firm’s cash conversion cycle.            b     PARTICULARS             AMOUNT
                    Average inventories                    90
                    Add: Average Account recievable                    60
                    Firm 's operating cycle                    150
                    Less:Average Accounts payable                    30
                    Firm's cash conversion cycle                    120
    c. Calculate the amount of resources needed to support the firm’s cash conversion cycle.            c     PARTICULARS             AMOUNT
                    Inventory                 7,307,260.27
                    7307260.27= (30,000,000 x 90/365)
                    Add: Accounts Recievable                4,931,506.85
                    4,931,506.85= (30,000,000 x 60/365)
                    Less: Accounts payable                2,465,753.42
                    2,465,753.42=(30,000,000 x 30/365)
                    Resources needed to support the firm CCC's                9,773,013.70
    d. Discuss how management might be able to reduce the cash conversion cycle.            d    The cash conversion can be reduced by increasing the payable time and decreasing the recievable time or by the combination of both
P15-4
    P15–4 Aggressive versus conservative seasonal funding strategy Dynabase Tool has forecast its total funds requirements for the coming year as shown in the following table.
    Month    Amount    Month    Amount
    January    $2,000,000    July    $12,000,000
    February      2,000,000    August       14,000,000
    March      2,000,000    September          9,000,000
    April      4,000,000    October          5,000,000
    May      6,000,000    November          4,000,000
    June      9,000,000    December          3,000,000
    a. Divide the firm’s monthly funds requirement into (1) a permanent component and (2) a seasonal component, and find the monthly average for each of these components.
        a    Average permanent requirement = $24,000,000 / 12 = $2,000,000                $2,000,000.00    put formula in the answer
            Average seasonal requirement = $48,000,000 / 12 = $4,000,000                $4,000,000.00    put in formula in the answer
    b. Describe the amount of long-term and short-term financing used to meet the total funds requirement under (1) an aggressive funding strategy and (2) a conservative funding strategy. Assume that, under the aggressive strategy, long-term funds finance permanent needs and short-term funds are used to finance seasonal needs.
            b    Aggressive funding strategy :
                It will finance seasonal needs with short-term funding, so amount will be $4,000,000 as calculated in part a. And the permanent needs will be financed with long term funds and the amount will be $2,000,000
                Conservative funding strategy :
                It will finance the highest requirement level i.e. $14,000,000 with long-term debt.
    c. Assuming that short-term funds cost 5% annually and that the cost of long-term funds is 10% annually, use the averages found in part a to calculate the total cost of each of the strategies described in part b. Assume that the firm can earn 3% on any excess cash balances.
            c    Aggressive = 2,000,000 * 10% + 4,000,000 * 5%
                Aggressive Strategy    $400,000.00
                Aggressive Strategy = $400,000    put formula in answer
                Conservative Strategy = Peak Level * 10% = $14,000,000 * 10%
                Conservative Strategy    $1,400,000.00
                Conservative Strategy= $1,400,000    put formula in the answer
    d. Discuss the profitability–risk tradeoffs associated with the aggressive strategy and those associated with the conservative strategy.
            d    In the given case, there is a huge difference in cost associated with aggressive strategy and conservative strategy. The conservative strategy is almost three times more expensive as compared to aggressive strategy, which makes aggressive strategy more attractive. Thus, aggressive strategy is more profitable and also...
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