Question: You have recently joined Plex Ltd, a distribution company , as Operations Manager and working capital management is one of the areas that you are

You have recently joined Plex Ltd, a distribution company, as Operations Manager and working capital management is one of the areas that you are responsible for. You have decided to compare the working capital details of Plex Ltd with those of a similar company in the same industry, Elix Ltd.

The following information is available:

Plex Ltd

Elix Ltd

Annual sales revenue

1,000,000

980,000

Mark-up on cost of sales

40%

45%

Receivables collection period

60 days

33 days

Inventory turnover per year

4 times

5 times

Payables payment period

32 days

45 days

REQUIRED:

Calculate the length of the working capital cycle in days for both Plex Ltd and Elix Ltd. (2 marks)

Calculate the amount of working capital required for both Plex Ltd and Elix Ltd (round your figures to the nearest euro). (8 marks)

Explain what working capital cycle and working capital required means.

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