and a Google Docs https://www.cimaglobal.c... Harvard Business Publishi Question Completion Status: Fiscal Year Ending Aug-2 Historicals 2013A 2014A Projections 2016E 2015A $4,026.0 $4,134.0 $4,041.0 $3,980.0 2,383.0 2,539.5 2,495.5 2,428.0 $317.5 462.5 164.0 $944.0 $335.0 508.0 91.0 $934.0 $323.5 496.5 99.5 $919.5 Q5 Q6 Q7 $903.5 Sales Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation) Current assets Accounts receivable, net Inventories Other current assets Total non-cash current assets: Current liabilities Accounts payable Accrued liabilities Other current liabilities Total non-debt current liabilities Net Working Capital (Increase)/decrease in Net Working Capital $260.0 308.5 59.5 $628.0 $316.0 $263.5 276.5 69.0 $609.0 $325.0 Q1 $272.0 294,5 65.0 $631.5 $288.0 Q8 Q9 Q 10 $613.0 $290.5 Q2 Assumptions Numbers of days in the period 365 Accounts receivable (days collection period) Inventories (days outstanding) Accounts payable (days outstanding) Other current assets (as % of sales) Accrued liabilities (as % of sales) Other current liabilities (as % of sales) Cash Conversion Cycle cel is named "Days" 28.8 29.6 70.8 73.0 Q3 37.9 4.1% 2.2% 7.7% 6.7% 1.5% 1.7% 29.2 72.6 39.8 29.5 72.5 39.5 2.5% 7.3% 1.696 2.596 7.3% 1.5% 59.8 Q4 62.0 62.5 Calculate the increase) or decrease in net working capital in 2015. A $37.0 ($37.0) $628.0 $609.0 $631.5 $613.0 abilities Net Working Capital (Increase)/decrease in Net Working Capital $316.0 $325.0 $288.0 $290.5 Q1 Q2 Assumptions Numbers of days in the period 365 Accounts receivable (days collection period) Inventories (days outstanding) Accounts payable (days outstanding) Other current assets (as % of sales) Accrued liabilities (as % of sales) Other current liabilities (as % of sales) Cash Conversion Cycle cell is named "Days" 28.8 29.6 70.8 73.0 Q3 37.9 29.2 72.6 39.8 29.5 72.5 39.5 4.1% 7.7% 1.5% 2.2% 6.7% 1.7% 2.5% 7.3% 1.6% 2.5% 7.3% 1.5% 59.8 Q4 62.0 62.5 Calculate the increase) or decrease in net working capital in 2015. CA $37.0 B. ($37.0) c $613.0 OD. (14.5)