In fiscal 2010 and 2011 Caterpillar's financial statements included the following items. What was Caterpillar's cash conversion

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In fiscal 2010 and 2011 Caterpillar's financial statements included the following items. What was Caterpillar's cash conversion cycle?

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..................................................2010........................2011

Inventory ............................... $ 9,587 ................. $14,544

Receivables ............................. 16,899 ................... 18,149

Payables .................................. 5,856 ..................... 8,161

Sales ..................................... 42,588 ................... 60,138

Cost of goods sold .................... 28,779 .................... 40,831

Cash Conversion Cycle
Cash conversion cycle measures the total time a business takes to convert its cash on hand to produce, pay its suppliers, sell to its customers and collect cash from its customers. The process starts with purchasing of raw materials from suppliers,...
Financial Statements
Financial statements are the standardized formats to present the financial information related to a business or an organization for its users. Financial statements contain the historical information as well as current period’s financial...
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Principles of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-0078034763

11th edition

Authors: Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers, Franklin Allen

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