Quantitative Problem: Winston Inc. is trying to determine the effect of its inventory turnover ratio and days sales outstanding on its cash conversion cycle. Winston's 2015 sales (all on credit) were $186,000 and its cost of goods sold was 75% of sales. It turned ove, its inventory 836 tinnes durin the year. Its receivables balance at the end of the year was $13,119.58 and its payables balance at the end of the year was $7,405.57. Using this information calculate the firm's cash conversion cycle. Round your answer to the nearest whole. Round the days amounts in your intermediate calculations to the nearest whole day. Do not round other intermediate calculations. 58 days CASH CONVERSION CYCLE Parramore Corp has $16 million of sales, $3 million of inventories, $2 million of receivables, and $1 million of payables. Its cost of goods sold is 85% of sales, and it finances working capital with bank loans at an 9% rate. Assume 365 days in year for your calculations. Do not round intermediate steps. 1. What is Parramore's cash conversion cycle (CCC)? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. days 2. If Parramore could lower its inventories and receivables by 11% each and increase its payables by 11%, all without affecting sales or cost of goods sold, what would be the new CCC? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. days 3. How much cash would be freed up, if Parramore could lower its inventories and receivables by 11% each and increase its payables by 11%, all without affecting sales or cost of goods sold? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent. Write out your answer completely. For Example, 13.2 million should be entered as 13,200,000. 4. By how much would pretax profits change, if Parramore could lower its inventories and receivables by 11% each and increase its payables by 11%, all without affecting sales or cost of goods sold? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent. Write out your answer completely. For Example, 13.2 ion should be entered as 13,200,000 COST OF TRADE CREDIT AND BANK LOAN Lancaster Lumber buys $8 million of materials (net of discounts) on terms of 3/5, net 45; and it currently pays on the 5th day and takes discounts. Lancaster plans to expand, which will require additional financing. Assume 365 days in year for your calculations a. If Lancaster decides to forgo discounts, how much additional credit could it obtain? Write out your answer completely. For example, 5 million should be entered as 5,000,000. Round your answer to the nearest cent. b. What would be the nominal cost of that credit? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places c. What would be the effective cost of that credit? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. interest paid monthly based on a 365-day yea what would be the efective cost of the pank . If the company could get the funds from a bank at a rate of 8% loan? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places