Operating and Cash Cycles [LO1] Is it possible for a firm’s cash cycle to be longer than its operating cycle
Operating and Cash Cycles [LO1] ( Professor)
Operating and Cash Cycles [LO1] Is it possible for a firm’s cash cycle to be longer than its operating cycle? Explain why or why not.
#2 Ch. 18: Short-Term Finance and Planning
Consider the following as you read:
What is the difference between the operating cycle and cash cycle?
#3 Inventory Period [LO3] (Professor)
Inventory Period [LO3] At least part of Dell’s corporate profits can be traced to its inventory management. Using just-in-time inventory, Dell typically maintains an inventory of three to four days’ sales. Competitors such as Hewlett-Packard and IBM have attempted to match Dell’s inventory policies, but lag far behind. In an industry where the price of PC components continues to decline, Dell clearly has a competitive advantage. Why would you say that it is to Dell’s advantage to have such a short inventory period? If doing this is valuable, why don’t all other PC manufacturers switch to Dell’s approach?
#4 Ch. 20: Credit and Inventory Management
Consider the following as you read:
How does a firm’s credit policy affect its sales, bad debts and accounts receivable?
#5 Purchasing Power Parity [LO2] (Professor)
Purchasing Power Parity [LO2] Suppose the rate of inflation in Mexico will run about 3 percent higher than the U.S. inflation rate over the next several years. All other things being the same, what will happen to the Mexican peso-U.S. dollar exchange rate? What relationship are you relying on in answering?
#6 Ch. 21: International Corporate Finance
Consider the following as you read:
Describe interest rate parity and its effect on country currency rates?
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Both the operating and cash-cycles are very important elements of the working-capital management. The operating cycle is a measure of the time between the receipt of raw materials and the receipt of the cash for them. On the other hand, the cash cycle measure is the measure of time between the payment of cash out for the expenses……………………………..
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