- CFA Exams
- CFA Level I Exam
- Topic 3. Corporate Issuers
- Learning Module 4. Working Capital and Liquidity
- Subject 1. Cash Conversion Cycle
CFA Practice Question
The following information is available for a company and the industry in which it competes:
Accounts receivable turnover | 5.6 times | 6.5 times
Inventory turnover | 4.2 times | 4.0 times
Number of days of payables | 28 days | 36 days
Item | Company | Industry
Accounts receivable turnover | 5.6 times | 6.5 times
Inventory turnover | 4.2 times | 4.0 times
Number of days of payables | 28 days | 36 days
Relative to the industry, the company's operating cycle ______
A. is longer, but its cash conversion cycle is shorter.
B. is shorter, but its cash conversion cycle is longer.
C. and cash conversion cycle are both longer.
Explanation: Operating cycle = number of days of inventory + number of days of receivables
Cash conversion cycle = operating cycle - number of days of payables
Number of days receivables: 365/5.6 = 65 days; Number of days inventory: 365/4.2 = 87 days; Operating cycle 65 + 87 = 152 longer; Cash conversion cycle: 152-28 = 124 longer
Number of days receivables: 365/ 6.5= 56 days; Number of days inventory: 365/4.2 = 87 days; Operating cycle: 56 + 91 = 147; Cash conversion cycle: 147 - 36 = 111
Cash conversion cycle = operating cycle - number of days of payables
Company
Number of days receivables: 365/5.6 = 65 days; Number of days inventory: 365/4.2 = 87 days; Operating cycle 65 + 87 = 152 longer; Cash conversion cycle: 152-28 = 124 longer
Industry
Number of days receivables: 365/ 6.5= 56 days; Number of days inventory: 365/4.2 = 87 days; Operating cycle: 56 + 91 = 147; Cash conversion cycle: 147 - 36 = 111
Therefore, the operating cycle and cash conversion cycle are both longer for the company than the industry.
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