0% found this document useful (0 votes)
58 views5 pages

Quiz

Download as docx, pdf, or txt
Download as docx, pdf, or txt
Download as docx, pdf, or txt
You are on page 1/ 5

QUIPPER tools

Question 1: Calculating the cash conversion cycle.


Jamila Limited has payables days of 24.22, inventory days of 7.68 and receivables days of
18.11. What is Jamila Limited's cash conversion cycle?

a) - 1.57 days
b) + 1.57 days
c) + 13.79 days
d) + 34.65 days

= 7.68 +18.11 -24.22


= 25.79-24.22
= 1.57 days

Question 2: Calculating the cash conversion cycle.

Saran Limited has inventory days of 24.69, payables days of 35.35 and receivables days of
32.75. What is Saran Limited's cash conversion cycle?
a) + 22.09 days
b) + 27.29 days
c) + 43.41 days
d) + 92.79 days

= 24.69 +32.75
= 57.44 – 35.35
= 22.09 days

Question 3: Calculating the cash conversion cycle.


Esther Limited is a small manufacturing company that trades with all its customers and
suppliers on credit. The following figures are drawn from Esther Limited's financial
statements for the year ended 31 October 2020:
 Sales for the year to 31 October 2020: £1,095,000
 Cost of sales for the year to 31 October 2020: £693,500
 Inventory at 31 October 2020: £91,200
 Trade receivables at 31 October 2020: £105,000
 Trade payables at 31 October 2020: £95,000

What is Esther Limited's cash conversion cycle?


a) - 37 days
b) + 37 days
c) + 33 days
d) - 33 days
Inventory days: £91,200 ÷ £693,500 x 365 = 48 days
Receivables days: £105,000 ÷ £1,095,000 x 365 = 35 days
Payables days: £95,000 ÷ £693,500 x 365 = 50 days
inventory days + receivables days - payables days = the cash conversion cycle.
PROBLEM:
Information for Questions 1-3:
Zain Limited has the following balances in the financial statements for the year ended 31
May 2020:
Total sales for the year to 31 May 2020: £9,875,000
Credit sales included in total sales for the year to 31 May 2020: £3,625,000
Inventories at 31 May 2020: £810,000
Cost of sales for the year to 31 May 2020: £6,420,000
Credit purchases included in cost of sales for the year to 31 May 2020: £4,100,000
Trade receivables at 31 May 2020: £317,800
Trade payables at 31 May 2020: £393,150

Question 1: Calculating working capital ratios.


Based on the above information, receivables days at 31 May 2020 are:
a) 11.74 days
b) 18.07 days
c) 28.29 days
d) 32.00 days
e.) none of the above
317,800 /4,100,000 x 365 =

Question 2: Calculating working capital ratios.


Based on the above information, payables days at 31 May 2020 are:
a) 14.53 days
b) 22.35 days
c) 35.00 days
d) 46.05 days
e.) none of the above

393,150/4,100,000 x 365 = 35 days

Question 3: Calculating working capital ratios.


Based on the above information, inventory days at 31 May 2020 are:
a) 29.94 days
b) 46.05 days
c) 72.11 days
d) 81.56 days
e). none of the above
ANSWER KEY

PROBLEM:
Information for Questions 1-3:
Zain Limited has the following balances in the financial statements for the year ended 31
May 2020:
Total sales for the year to 31 May 2020: £9,875,000
Credit sales included in total sales for the year to 31 May 2020: £3,625,000
Inventories at 31 May 2020: £810,000
Cost of sales for the year to 31 May 2020: £6,420,000
Credit purchases included in cost of sales for the year to 31 May 2020: £4,100,000
Trade receivables at 31 May 2020: £317,800
Trade payables at 31 May 2020: £393,150

Question 1: Calculating working capital ratios.


Based on the above information, receivables days at 31 May 2020 are:
a) 11.74 days
b) 18.07 days
c) 28.29 days
d) 32.00 days
e.) none of the above

Accounts Receivables = 317,800 = 31.99 days or 32 days


Credit sales 3625,000
365 365
Question 2: Calculating working capital ratios.
Based on the above information, payables days at 31 May 2020 are:
a) 14.53 days
b) 22.35 days
c) 35.00 days
d) 46.05 days
e.) none of the above

Trade payable / cost of sale or credit puchases 393,150/4,100,000 x 365= 34.99 or 35 days
days

Question 3: Calculating working capital ratios.


Based on the above information, inventory days at 31 May 2020 are:
a) 29.94 days
b) 46.05 days
c) 72.11 days
d) 81.56 days
e). none of the above

810,000/6, 420,00 x 365 =46.0


Aqeela Limited has the following balances in the financial statements for the year ended 31
August 2020 (all figures are in £000):

Total sales for the year to 31 August 2020: £25,250

Cash sales included in total sales for the year to 31 August 2020: £10,100

Inventories at 31 August 2020: £1,250

Gross profit for the year to 31 August 2020: £7,575

Credit purchases for the year included in cost of sales to 31 August 2020: £10,605

Trade receivables at 31 August 2020: £1,125

Current liabilities at 31 August 2020 (including trade payables of £1,020): £2,635

Question 4: Calculating working capital ratios.


Based on the above information, payables days at 31 August 2020 are:
a) 35.11 days
b) 36.86 days
c) 90.69 days
d) 95.22 days

2635/10605 x 365 =35.11 days

Question 5: Calculating working capital ratios.


Based on the above information, inventory days at 31 August 2020 are:
a) 60.23 days
b) 43.02 days
c) 25.81 days
d) 18.07 days

Invty/ cost of sales x 365 ……….. 25,250- 7,575 = 17,675 cost of sales

1,250/17,675 x 365 = 25.81 days

Question 6: Calculating working capital ratios.


Based on the above information, receivables days at 31 August 2020 are:
a) 16.26 days
b) 27.10 days
c) 40.66 days
d) 54.21 days

25,250-10,100 = 15,150 then 1,125/15,150 x 365 = 27.10

You might also like