Grunewald Industries sells on terms of 2/10, net 40. Gross sales last year were and accounts receivable averaged $437, 500. Half of Grunewald's customers paid on the 10th day and took discounts. What are the nominal and effective costs of trade Grunewald's nondiscount customers? The DJ. Masson Corporation needs to raise $500,000 for 1 year to supply working to a new store. Masson buys from its suppliers on terms of 3/10, net 90, and it pays on the 10th day and takes discounts. However, it could forgot discount the 90th day, and thereby obtain the needed $500,000 in the form of costly trade What is the effective annual interest rate of this trade credit? Negus Enterprises has an inventory conversion period of 50 days, an average collection period of 35 days, and a payables deferral period of 25 days. Assume that cost of sold is 80% of sales. What is the length of the firm's cash conversion cycle? If Negus's annual sales are $4, 380,000 and all sales are on credit, what is investment in accounts receivable? How many times per year does Negus Enterprises turn over its inventory? Strickler Technology is considering changes in its working capital policies to improve a cash flow cycle. Stricleler's sales last year were $, 250,000(all on credit), and its net margin was 7%. Its inventory turnover was 6.0 times during the year, and its DSO 41 days. Its annual cost of goods sold was $1, 800,000. The firm had fixed assets $535,000. Strickler's payables deferral period is 45 days. Calculate Strickler's cash conversion cycle. Assuming Strickler holds negligible amounts of cash and mar stable securities, calculate its total assets turnover and ROA. Suppose Strickler's managers believe the annual inventory turnover can be raised 9 times without affecting sales. What would Strickler's cash conversion turnover, and ROA have been if the inventory turnover had been 9 for the year