Zervos Inc

question 63

Multiple Choice

Zervos Inc. had the following data for 2012 (in millions) . The new CFO believes (1) that an improved inventory management system could lower the average inventory by $4,000, (2) that improvements in the credit department could reduce receivables by $2,000, and (3) that the purchasing department could negotiate better credit terms and thereby increase accounts payable by $2,000. Furthermore, she thinks that these changes would not affect either sales or the costs of goods sold. If these changes were made, by how many days would the cash conversion cycle be lowered?

• A) 34.0 days
• B) 37.4 days
• C) 41.2 days
• D) 45.3 days
• E) 49.8 days

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity of Demand

The rate at which demand for a product responds to its price being altered.

Short Run

The period in economic theory during which at least one factor of production is considered fixed.

Long Run

A period in which all factors of production can be varied, and no inputs are fixed.

Demand Inelasticity

A situation where the demand for a product does not change significantly with a change in its price.