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Working Capital ManagementWorking capital managementCash operating cycleSection B
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Section B - Case 1: Zephyr Co

Zephyr Co is a rapidly growing e-commerce startup specializing in bespoke furniture. Despite surging revenues, the company is experiencing severe cash flow difficulties.

Current financial data:
Revenue: $12,000,000 (all on credit)
Cost of Sales: $8,000,000
Trade Receivables: $2,500,000
Trade Payables: $1,200,000
Inventory: $1,500,000
Assume a 365-day year.

Zephyr Co is considering introducing an early settlement discount of 2% for payment within 10 days. They currently allow 60 days for payment, though customers take longer on average.

What is Zephyr Co's current receivables collection period (in days)?

ACCA · Question 20 · Working Capital Management

Section B - Case 1: Zephyr Co

Using the original data for Zephyr Co:
Revenue: $12,000,000
Cost of Sales: $8,000,000
Trade Receivables: $2,500,000
Trade Payables: $1,200,000
Inventory: $1,500,000

Calculate Zephyr Co's Cash Operating Cycle in days. (Use a 365-day year and round to the nearest whole day).

How to approach this question

Calculate Inventory Days + Receivables Days - Payables Days.

Full Answer

1. Inventory Days = (Inventory / Cost of Sales) * 365 = (1,500,000 / 8,000,000) * 365 = 68.4 days. 2. Receivables Days = (Receivables / Revenue) * 365 = (2,500,000 / 12,000,000) * 365 = 76.0 days. 3. Payables Days = (Payables / Cost of Sales) * 365 = (1,200,000 / 8,000,000) * 365 = 54.8 days. 4. Cash Operating Cycle = Inventory Days + Receivables Days - Payables Days = 68.4 + 76.0 - 54.8 = 89.6 days. Rounded to the nearest whole day = 90 days.

Common mistakes

Using Revenue to calculate Inventory or Payables days.

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