In general, firms prefer a . . The management at Red Hamster Manufacturing wants to continue its internal discussions regarding its cash management. One of the finance team members presents the following case to her cohorts: Case in Discussion Blue Ostrich Manufacturing Company's management plans to finance its operations with bank loans that will be repaid as soon as cash is available. The company's management expects that it will take 40 days to manufacture and sell its products and 35 days to receive payment from its customers. Blue Ostrich Manufacturing Company's CFO has told the rest of the management team that they should expect the length of the bank loans to be approximately 75 days. Which of the following responses to the CFO's statement is most accurate? The CFO is not taking into account the amount of time the company has to pay its suppliers. Generally, there is a certain length of time between the purchase of materials and labor and the payment of cash for them. The CFO can reduce the estimated length of the bank loan by this amount of time. The CFO's approximation of the length of the bank loans should be accurate, because it will take 75 days for the company to manufacture, sell, and collect cash for its goods. All these things must occur for the company to be able to repay its loans from the bank. Is it possible for a firm to have a negative CCC? Yes Red Hamster Manufacturing Inc. has forecasted sales of $24,000,000 for next year and expects its cost of goods sold (COGS) to remain at 60% of sales. Currently, the firm holds $2,900,000 in inventories, $1,800,000 in accounts receivable, and $2,400,000 in accounts payable. Approximately how long does it take Red Hamster Manufacturing to convert its raw materials to its finished products and then to sell those goods? (Note: In all calculations, assume that there are 365 days in a year.) 73.51 days 62.48 days 51.46 days 55.13 days On average, it takes from the time a sale is made until the time cash is collected from customers. Red Hamster Manufacturing relies on customer credit when it buys raw materials from its suppliers. On average, it after the firm purchases materials before it sends cash to its suppliers. takes What is the length of Red Hamster Manufacturing's cash conversion cycle (CCC)? 36.05 days 40.06 days 34.05 days 38.06 days