1.  Analyze each company's CCCs and components for the past three years. 2. Compare the two companies' CCCs and components.

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1.  Analyze each company's CCCs and components for the past three years.

2. Compare the two companies' CCCs and components.

Apple
Days Sales Outstanding
Days Inventory Outstanding
2020
2019
2018
55.345
66.497
58.178
8.79
9.094
9.82
95.289
111.591
-43.593|
Days Payable Outstanding
115.202
Cash Conversion Cycle
-31.154
-39.611|
Microsoft
2020
2019
2018
78.524
15.676
86.786
7.414
81.220
20.096
80.885
23.045
Days Sales Outstanding
Days Inventory Outstanding
Days Payable Outstanding
76.551
76.168
Cash Conversion Cycle
24.764
27.762
Transcribed Image Text:Apple Days Sales Outstanding Days Inventory Outstanding 2020 2019 2018 55.345 66.497 58.178 8.79 9.094 9.82 95.289 111.591 -43.593| Days Payable Outstanding 115.202 Cash Conversion Cycle -31.154 -39.611| Microsoft 2020 2019 2018 78.524 15.676 86.786 7.414 81.220 20.096 80.885 23.045 Days Sales Outstanding Days Inventory Outstanding Days Payable Outstanding 76.551 76.168 Cash Conversion Cycle 24.764 27.762
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CCC shows the movement of cash in a firm in terms of inventory, sales and amount payable to suppliers or payables. It is calculated by adding receivable period and subtracting payable period.

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