Chastain Corporation is trying to determine the effect of its inventory turnover ratio and days sales outstanding (DSO) on its cash conversion cycle. Chastain's 2019 sales (all on credit) were $101,000, its cost of goods sold is 80% of sales, and it earned a net profit of 8%, or $8,080. It turned over its inventory 7 times during the year, and its DSO was 39.5 days. The firm had fixed assets totaling $35,000. Chastain's payables deferral period is 35 days. Assume 365 days in year for your calculations.

• Calculate Chastain's cash conversion cycle. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.
• ______ days

• Assuming Chastain holds negligible amounts of cash and marketable securities, calculate its total assets turnover and ROA. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places.
• total assets turnover: _____
• ROA: ______%

• Suppose Chastain's managers believe that the inventory turnover can be raised to 9.8 times. What would Chastain's cash conversion cycle, total assets turnover, and ROA have been if the inventory turnover had been 9.8 for 2019? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places.
• cash conversion cycle: _____ days
• total assets turnover: _____
• ROA:______ %

omework Ch. 15 Assignment: Homework Ch. 15 Assignment Score: 60.98% Save Submit Assignment for Grading Question 2009 Check My Work (2 remaining) Questions ook Chastain Corporation is trying to determine the effect of its inventory turnover ratio and days sales outstanding (OSO) on its cash conversion cycle Chastain's 2019 sales (all on credit) were 5101,000, Is cost of goods sold is 80% of sales, and it earned a net profit of 8%, or $8,080it turned over its inventory 7 times during the year, and its so was 39.5 days. The firm had fixed assets totaling $35,000. Chastain's payables deferral period is 35 days. Assume 365 days in year for your calculations - Calculate Chastain's cash conversion cycle. Do not round Intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. days 7 D. Assuming Chastain holds negligible amounts of cash and marketable securities, calculate its total assets turnover and ROA. Do not round intermediate calculations, Round your answers to two decimal places Total assets turnover: ROA: . Surpose Chastain managers believe that the inventory turnover can be raised to 9.8 times. What would Chastain's cash conversion cycle, total assets turnover, and ROA have been it the inventory turnover had been 9.8 for 2019? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places Cash conversion cycle: Total sets turnover ROA