The Garcia Industries balance sheet and income statement for the year ended 2005 are as follows:

Income Statement
(in Millions of Dollars)
Net sales ............... $100.0
Cost of sales ............... 60.0
Selling, general, and administrative expenses ... 20.0
Other expenses ............... 15.0
Earnings after tax ............. 5.0
a. Determine the length of the inventory conversion period.
b. Determine the length of the receivables conversion period.
c. Determine the length of the operating cycle.
d. Determine the length of the payables deferral period.
e. Determine the length of the cash conversion cycle.
f. What is the meaning of the number you calculated in parte?

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Balance Sheet Assets Cash Accounts receivable Inventories Fixed assets. net 400 Long-term debt (in Millions of Dollars) Accounts payable 2.0 Other current liabilities Liabilities and Stockholders Equity $10.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 38.0 $72.0 $ 6.0 14.0 Salaries, benefits, and payroll taxes payable $72.0 Stockholders' equity in current assets)