You Have Recently Been Hired to Improve the Performance of Multiplex

question 141

Multiple Choice

You have recently been hired to improve the performance of Multiplex Corporation, which has been experiencing a severe cash shortage. As one part of your analysis, you want to determine the firm's cash conversion cycle. Using the following information and a 365-day year, what is your estimate of the firm's current cash conversion cycle? • Current inventory = $120,000.
• Annual sales = $600,000.
• Accounts receivable = $157,808.
• Accounts payable = $25,000.
• Total annual purchases = $365,000.
• Purchases credit terms: net 30 days.
• Receivables credit terms: net 50 days.

• A) 49 days
• B) 193 days
• C) 100 days
• D) 168 days
• E) 144 days

Predict major products of organic reactions focusing on regio- and stereochemical outcomes.

Identify intermediates in the mechanism of alkene hydration in acidic conditions.

Recognize and predict the occurrence of carbocation rearrangements with specific reactants.

Name organic compounds using appropriate nomenclature.

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Definitions:

Return on Sales Ratio

A measure of a company's operational efficiency, calculated by dividing operating profit by net sales.

Return on Total Assets

A profitability ratio that measures the net income produced by total assets during a period by comparing net income to the average total assets.

Ratio

A relationship of two quantities or numbers, one divided by the other.

Trend Percentage

A financial analysis tool that shows how a set of financial or quantitative data changes over time, often expressed as a percentage.