Accounts receivable Cash received Collection float Time Accounts payable Disbursement float Payment sent Cash disbursed OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter‚ you should be able to: • distinguish between solvency and liquidity. • differentiate between solvency ratios and the cash conversion period. • calculate and interpret the cash conversion period. • determine the change in shareholder wealth attributable to changes in the cash conversion period. F unds invested
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623 0.610 All of Deere’s net working capital values for this period are negative. While the magnitude of 2008’s is smaller than 2007’s‚ it is still higher than 2006’s initial value. Looking at Deere’s accounts for 2007 and 2008‚ we see that Deere’s cash fell very slightly‚ but its short-term investments completely disappeared (Deere didn’t have any of these in 2006‚ either). Net receivables rose; inventory rose significantly. These last two accounts were extremely influential on the company’s liquidity
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40 acres of land‚ and 12 full-time workers as well as 15 seasonal workers. Problem: While experiencing booming demand and improving margins‚ the Browns are confused by their plummeting cash balance. Analysis: Horniman’s current assets are growing over time‚ but in a less liquid fashion‚ less from cash and more from receivables and inventory. Horniman is not receiving money as quickly as they would hope‚ which is shown by the 9-day increase in receivable days since 2002 (exhibit 2 p.141)
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2010). Various authors have conducted researches in different countries on employing working capital in an optimal way in order to pursue profitability. But some authors still have different findings on how working capital management in terms of cash conversion cycle and its components such as number of day‟s inventories‚ number of day‟s accounts receivable and number of days accounts payable are related to the profitability of a firm. Deloof (2003)‚ who conducted his study on Belgian firms‚ suggests
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year from now. If the required return is 9 percent‚ what is the value of the investment? What would the value be if the payments occurred for 40 years? For 75 years? Forever? 2. Calculating Annuity Cash Flows. If you put up $25‚000 today in exchange for a 7.9 percent‚ 12year annuity‚ what will the annual cash flow be? 3. Calculating Perpetuity Values. Dawa Financial is trying to sell you an investment policy that will pay you and your heirs $35‚000 per year forever. If the required rate of return on
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Clarkson Lumber Company 1. Identify the key problem in the case and explain why it is the key problem. Clarkson Lumber Company’ sales have been growing quickly over the last couple of years. Growths in working capital necessities have surpassed the capacity of the company to produce funds by itself. Also‚ part of the finances was used to buy out a partner‚ further raising the pressure. The company couldn’t appreciate discounts on accounts payable and started borrowing larger funds from the bank
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All businesses need cash to survive • Cash is needed to: – Invest in fixed assets – Pay suppliers and employees – Fund overheads and other fixed costs – Pay tax due to the Government Managing working capital effectively is‚ therefore‚ a vital part of making sure the business has enough cash to continue INTRODUCTION Managing Current Assets and Liabilities is nothing new to us. We practice it everyday without us notice it. Let us assume you want to reward your self by buying a new car. What
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Direct and Indirect Cash Flows XACC/291 Shontell Chrisman October 30‚ 2013 Direct and Indirect Cash Flows The direct and indirect presentations of cash flows both reach the same conclusions‚ however‚ the way that the conclusions are reached are different. The direct method reports everything that involves cash‚ and the indirect method reports for items that do not affect cash. A direct statement of cash flow reports a company ’s sources and use of cash. The statement has three
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were willing to bet that the overall stock market was heading up on a sustained basis‚ it would be logical to invest in 11)Stony Products has an inventory conversion period (ICP) of about 70 days. The receivables collection period (RCP) is 30 days. Fin 370 final exam. The payables deferral period (PDP) is about 40 days. What is Stonys cash conversion cycle (CCC) 12)The main source of short-term operating capital is _________ 13)An investors risky portfolio is made up of individual stocks. Which of the
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not so. (10 points) This strategy does not consider risk. 3. The NuPress Valet Company has an improved version of its hotel stand. The investment cost is expected to be 72 million dollars and will return 13.50 million dollars for 5 years in net cash flows. The ratio of debt to equity is 1 to 1. The cost of equity is 13%‚ the cost of debt is 9%‚ and the tax rate is 34%. What is the NPV of the project? (10 points) WACC = .5*13+.5*9*(1-.34) = 9.47% PMT = 13‚500‚000‚ i=9.47%‚ n=5‚ PV = ?; NPV
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