You have been provided with the current assets and current liabilities of a retailing firm each quarter for the last 5 years, together with the revenues in each quarter.
|
Period |
Non-cash current assets |
Non-debt current liabilities |
Revenues |
|
1990 – 1 |
$300 |
$150 |
$3,000 |
|
1990 – 2 |
$325 |
$160 |
$3,220 |
|
1990 – 3 |
$350 |
$180 |
$3,450 |
|
1990 – 4 |
$650 |
$300 |
$6,300 |
|
1991 – 1 |
$370 |
$170 |
$3,550 |
|
1991 – 2 |
$400 |
$200 |
$4,100 |
|
1991 – 3 |
$420 |
$220 |
$4,350 |
|
1991 – 4 |
$755 |
$380 |
$7,750 |
|
1992 – 1 |
$450 |
$220 |
$4,500 |
|
1992 – 2 |
$480 |
$240 |
$4,750 |
|
1992 – 3 |
$515 |
$265 |
$5,200 |
|
1992 – 4 |
$880 |
$460 |
$9,000 |
|
1993 – 1 |
$550 |
$260 |
$5,400 |
|
1993 – 2 |
$565 |
$285 |
$5,600 |
|
1993 – 3 |
$585 |
$300 |
$5,900 |
|
1993 – 4 |
$1,010 |
$500 |
$10,000 |
|
1994 – 1 |
$635 |
$330 |
$6,500 |
|
1994 – 2 |
$660 |
$340 |
$6,750 |
|
1994 – 3 |
$665 |
$340 |
$6,900 |
a. Based on this information, estimate the non-cash working capital each quarter.
b. Estimate non-cash working capital as a percent of revenues each quarter.
c. Assume that you are told that there are economies of scale, when it comes to inventories. How would you test to see if there are any? What would your conclusions be?