Everdeen Inc. has a 90-day operating cycle. If its average age of inventory is 35 days, how long is its average collection period? If its average payment period is 30 days, what is its cash conversion cycle? Place all this information on a timeline similar to Figure 15.2.

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FIGURE 15.2 Timeline for Best Buy's Cash Conversion Cycle Best Buy's operating cycle in 2017 was 71 days, and its cash conversion cycle was 12 days. 71 days Time = 0 Operating Cycle (OC) Collect Purchase Raw Materials on Account Sell Finished Goods on Account Accounts Receivable Average Age of Inventory (AAI) Average Collection Period (ACP) 12 days 59 days Pay Accounts Cash Inflow Payable | Cash Conversion |Cycle (CCC) 10 days Average Payment Period (APP) 61 days Cash Outflow Time