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Chapter 3: Q3DQ (page 182)
What is the significance to working capital management of matching sales and production?
An organization can keep a minimum level of inventory if the sales and production are matched. This helps in managing the working capital with ease.
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Darla鈥檚 Cosmetics has annual credit sales of $1,440,000 and an average collection period of 45 days in 2008. Assume a 360-day year. What is the company鈥檚 average accounts receivable balance? Accounts receivable are equal to the average daily credit sales times the average collection period
Bambino Sporting Goods makes baseball gloves that are very popular in the spring and early summer season. Units sold are anticipated as follows:
March | 3,250 |
April | 7,250 |
May | 11,500 |
June | 9,500 |
Total units | 31,500 |
If seasonal production is used, it is assumed that inventory will directly match sales for each month and there will be no inventory build-up. The production manager thinks the preceding assumption is too optimistic and decides to go with level production to avoid being out of merchandise. He will produce the 31,500 units over four months at a level of 7,875 per month.
a. What is the ending inventory at the end of each month? Compare the unit sales to the units produced and keep a running total.
b. If the inventory costs $12 per unit and will be financed at the bank at a cost of 12 percent, what is the monthly financing cost and the total for the four months? (Use 0.01 as the monthly rate.)
Oral Roberts Dental Supplies has annual sales of \(5,200,000. Ninety percent are on credit. The firm has \)559,000 in accounts receivable. Compute the value of the average collection period.
Route Canal Shipping Company has the following schedule for aging of accounts receivable:
b. If the firm had $1,500,000 in credit sales over the four-month period, compute the average collection period. Average daily sales should be based on a 120-day period.
Fast Turnstiles Co. is evaluating the extension of credit to a new group of customers. Although these customers will provide \(180,000 in additional credit sales, 12 percent are likely to be uncollectible. The company will also incur \)16,200 in additional collection expense. Production and marketing costs represent 72 percent of sales. The firm is in a 34 percent tax bracket and has a receivables turnover of four times. No other asset build-up will be required to service the new customers. The firm has a 10 percent desired return.
a. Calculate the incremental income after taxes and the return on incremental investment. Should Fast Turnstiles Co. extend credit to these customers?
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