The following financial information is for Ambroise Industries Inc.:

Ambroise is a distributor of auto parts operating in eastern Ontario that offers 30-day terms and has all sales on credit. The company has a large inventory due to the number of parts it stocks for different makes and models of cars. Most of its suppliers offer terms of 30 days, and Ambroise tries to stay on good terms with its supplies by paying on time.
Required:
a. What is the average time it takes Ambroise to collect its accounts receivable? How does that compare with the credit terms that the company offers?
b. What is the average length of time that inventor)' is on hand?
c. What is the average length of time that it takes Ambroise to pay its payables? How does that compare to the credit terms it is offered?
d. The operating cycle is the length of time from when a company purchases an item of inventory to when it collects cash from its sale. How long is Ambroise's operating cycle?
e. Assume that Ambroise finances its inventory with a working capital loan from the bank. If Ambroise could improve its inventory management system and reduce the inventory holding period to an average of 50 days, how much lower would the company's bank loan be?

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2010 2009 Sales Cost of goods sold Accounts réccivable Inventory Accounts payable Total assets $5,000.000 2,250,000 585,500 770,800 200,750 1875,200 500,000 2,025,000 558,800 707.400 195,250 1 ,690,500