1. Marshall Inc. recently hired your consulting firm to improve the company's performance. It has been highly profitable but has been experiencing cash shortages due to its high growth rate. As one part of your analysis, you want to determine the firm's cash conversion cycle. Using the following information and a 365-day year, what is the firm's present cash conversion cycle?

   Average inventory =	$80,000
   Annual sales =	$600,000
   Annual cost of goods sold =	$360,000
   Average accounts receivable =	$160,000
   Average accounts payable =	$25,000

   	a.	136.9 days
   	b.	153.1 days
   	c.	130.6 days
   	d.	143.6 days