Question

wist Corp. has a current accounts receivable balance of $330,800. Credit sales for the year just ended were $3,804,200. a. What is the company's receivables turnover? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. What is the company's days' sales in receivables? (Use 365 days a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c. How long did it take on average for credit customers to pay off their accounts during the past year? (Use 365 days a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Answer 1

Answer:

Receivables turnover = 11.50 times

Days' sales in receivables = 31.74 days

Average collection period = 31.74 days

Explanation:

Receivables Turnover Ratio

Receivables turnover = Credit Sales / Receivables

                                    = $3,804,200 / $330,800

                                     = 11.50 times

Receivables turnover ratio measures how many times a company's receivables are converted to cash in a period. A high receivables turnover ratio can indicate that a company’s collection of accounts receivable is efficient and that the company has a high proportion of quality customers that pay their debts quickly.

Days' sales in Receivables/ Average Collection Period

Days' sales in receivables = 365 days / Receivables turnover

                                            = 365 / 11.50

                                            = 31.74 days

On average, credit customers took 31.74 days to pay off their accounts.

The days' sales in receivable ratio which is also known as the average collection period tells you the number of days it took on average to collect the company's accounts receivable during the past year.