Answer and Explanation:
As per the data given in the question,
The central bank have various tools to apply expansionary policy and these tools are :
- Reserve ratio.
- Discount rate.
- Open market operations.
The open market operations include the buying and selling of government owned securities by central bank to impact the monetary base in the economy. In case of any recession, the central bank should purchase government securities to enhance the money supply. Because whenever they do any kind of open market purchase there would definitely be increase in money in the economy. That's why increment in money supply decrease the interest rate in economy.
Nominal interest rate is the cost of borrowing so if there is decrement in interest rate, there would be consumption and investment activities. these both are the component of aggregate demand so the aggregate demand will increase, and this increment in aggregate demand helps the economy to recover in the situation of recession.
Answer:
the balance sheet is missing:
Balance Sheet (In millions of Dollars)
ASSETS
Cash $6.0
Accounts Receivable 14.0
Average Inventory 12.0
Fixed Assets, net 40.0
TOTAL ASSETS $72.0
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts Payable $10.0
Salaries and Benefits Payable 2.0
Other current Liabilities 10.0
Long-term debt 12.0
Equity 38.0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $72.0
a. Determine the length of the inventory conversion period.
- inventory conversion period = average inventory / (COGS/365) = 73 days
b. Determine the length of the receivables conversion period.
- receivables conversion period = accounts receivables / (net sales/365) = 51.1 days
c. Determine the length of the operating cycle.
- length of operating cycle = 73 + 51.1 = 124.1 days
d. Determine the length of the payables deferral period.
- length of the payables deferral period = accounts payables / (COGS/365) = 60.83 days
e. Determine the length of the cash conversion cycle.
- cash conversion cycle = 73 + 51.1 - 60.83 = 63.27 days
f. What is the meaning of the number you calculated in Part e?
- How long does it take to turn inventories into cash, it is a measure of asset liquidity.
The answer is B,"Yes, eventually their debts must be repaid with interest.
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