Students should understand the operating and cash cycles of a company , the mechanics in preparing a cash budget , the use of exchange rates and interest rate parity in international finance and valuation of a company in a merger and acquisition . Assignment Steps Resources : Tutorial help on Excel ® and Word ® functions can be found on the Microsoft ® Office website . There are also additional tutorials via the web that offer support for office products . Complete the following Questions and Problems from each chapter as indicated . Show all work and analysis . Prepare in Microsoft ® Excel ® or Word .
• Ch . 18 : Questions 3 & 11 ( Questions and Problems section )
• Ch . 20 : Questions 8 & 14 ( Questions and Problems section )
• Ch . 21 : Questions 4 & 7 ( Questions and Problems section )
• Ch . 26 : Questions 1 & 2 ( Questions and Problems section ): Microsoft ® Excel ® template provided for Problem 2 Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines if submitting in Microsoft ® Word . Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment .
Ch . 18 : Questions 3 & 11 ( Questions and Problems section )
3 . Changes in the Operating Cycle [ LO1 ] Indicate the effect that the following will have on the operating cycle . Use the letter I to indicate an increase , the letter D for a decrease , and the letter N for no change : a . Average receivables goes up . b . Credit repayment times for customers are increased . c . Inventory turnover goes from 3 times to 6 times . d . Payables turnover goes from 6 times to 11 times . e . Receivables turnover goes from 7 times to 9 times . f . Payments to suppliers are accelerated .
11 . Calculating the Cash Budget [ LO3 ] Here are some important figures from the budget of Nashville Nougats , Inc ., for the second quarter of 2015 :