Pretty lady cosmetic products has an average production process time of 40 days. finished goods are kept on hand for an average of 15 days before they are sold. accounts receivable are outstanding an average of 35 days, and the firm receives 40 days of credit on its purchases from suppliers.

a. assume net sales of $1,200,000 and cost of goods sold of $900,000. determine the average investment in accounts receivable, inventories, and accounts payable. what would be the net financing need considering only these three accounts?
b. estimate the average length of the firm's short-term operating cycle. how often would the cycle turn over in a year?

Mae jong corp. issues $1,000,000 of 10% bonds payable which may be converted into 10,000 shares of $2 par value ordinary shares. the market rate of interest on similar bonds is 12%. interest is payable annually on december 31, and the bonds were issued for total proceeds of $1,000,000. in accounting for these bonds, mae jong corp. will: (a) first assign a value to the equity component, then determine the liability component. (b) assign no value to the equity component since the conversion privilege is not separable from the bond.(c) first assign a value to the liability component based on the face amount of the bond.(d) use the “with-and-without” method to value the compound instrument.

The retained earnings account has a credit balance of $24,650 before closing entries are made. if total revenues for the period are $77,700, total expenses are $56,900, and dividends are $13,050, what is the ending balance in the retained earnings account after all closing entries are made?

Afamily wishes to save for future college expenses. which financial tool should the family invest in?