ABC Corporation has 9million in inventory and 8m in accounts receivable. A 20% reduction in inventories and accounts receivable is proposed. Sales would reduce by 10%, while the payables deferral period would remain at 35 days. A company has annual sales of 3.65m. The CGS is 75% of sales. Find the effect of the changes on the cash conversion cycle?

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Q5. ABC Corporation has 9million in inventory and 8m in accounts receivable. A 20% reduction in
inventories and accounts receivable is proposed. Sales would reduce by 10%, while the payables deferral
period would remain at 35 days. A company has annual sales of 3.65m. The CGS is 75% of sales. Find
the effect of the changes on the cash conversion cycle?

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