The Taco Truck has projected next year’s quarterly sales at…

The Taco Truck has projected next year’s quarterly sales at $960, $890, $980, and $1,050 for Quarters 1 to 4, respectively. Accounts receivable at the beginning of the year are $212 and the collection period is 18 days. What is the amount of the accounts receivable balance at the end of Quarter 2? Assume a year has 360 days.

Satish Fiber works has an inventory period of 84.6 days, an…

Satish Fiber works has an inventory period of 84.6 days, an accounts payable period of 43.2 days, and an accounts receivable period of 41.7 days. Management is considering an offer from their suppliers to pay within 10 days and receive a discount of 2 percent. If the new discount is taken, the accounts payable period is expected to decline by 30.4 days. What will be the new operating cycle given the change in the payables period?

Fitzgerald, Incorporated, is evaluating a project that will…

Fitzgerald, Incorporated, is evaluating a project that will increase annual sales by $198,600 and annual cash costs by $94,500. The project will initially require $187,000 in fixed assets that will be depreciated straight-line to a zero book value over the four-year life of the project. No bonus depreciation will be taken. The applicable tax rate is 22 percent. What is the operating cash flow for this project?