The following table shows income statement and balance sheet data for five U.S. industries in 2017. Calculate the cash cycle for each industry. INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET FOR 2017 SELECTED U.S. INDUSTRIES FOR 2017 (Figures in $ billions)                                               Income Statement Data:   Food       Pharmaceuticals       oil and coal       Computers and Peripherals       Food Stores   Sales   $665.9       $426.5       $801.0       $215.0     $ 473.2   Cost of goods sold   595.1       351.4       756.8       187.7       450.0   Balance Sheet Data:                                       Inventory $ 66.8     $ 55.8     $ 43.2     $ 10.3     $ 26.9   Accounts receivable   55.6       67.1       51.8       22.7       6.4   Accounts payable   48.0       41.3       49.3       36.5       22.7     Note: Cost of goods sold includes selling, general, and administrative expenses. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Quarterly Financial Report for Manufacturing, Mining, Trade Corporations, and Selected Service Industries, Quarter 3, issued December 2017.

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The following table shows income statement and balance sheet data for five U.S. industries in 2017.

Calculate the cash cycle for each industry.

INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET FOR 2017
SELECTED U.S. INDUSTRIES FOR 2017
(Figures in $ billions)

 

 

     

 

 

 

                           

 

Income Statement Data:

  Food       Pharmaceuticals       oil and coal       Computers and Peripherals       Food Stores  

Sales

 

$665.9

   

 

$426.5

   

 

$801.0

   

 

$215.0

   

$

473.2

 

Cost of goods sold

 

595.1

     

351.4

     

756.8

     

187.7

     

450.0

 

Balance Sheet Data:

                                     

Inventory

$

66.8

   

$

55.8

   

$

43.2

   

$

10.3

   

$

26.9

 

Accounts receivable

 

55.6

     

67.1

     

51.8

     

22.7

     

6.4

 

Accounts payable

 

48.0

     

41.3

     

49.3

     

36.5

     

22.7

 
 

Note: Cost of goods sold includes selling, general, and administrative expenses.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Quarterly Financial Report for Manufacturing, Mining, Trade Corporations, and Selected Service Industries, Quarter 3, issued December 2017.

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