Question

Ralph Lauren: Accounts receivable turnover and number of days' sales in receivables Ralph Lauren Corporation designs, markets, and distributes a variety of apparel, home décor, accessory, and fragrance products. The company's products include such brands as Ralph Lauren, Polo by Ralph Lauren, and Chaps. For two recent years, the company reported the following (in millions):
Year 2 Year1 Sales Accounts receivable (end of year) The accounts receivable at the beginning of Year 1 was $458 million. a. Compute the accounts receivable turnover for Year 1 and Year 2. Round to one decimal place. 655 588 Year 1 Year 2 Accounts Receivable Turnover b. Compute the number of days' sales in receivables for Year 1 and Year 2. Use 365 days and round all calculations to one decimal place. Year 1 Year 2 Number of Days' Sales in Receivables days days c. The change in the accounts receivable turnover from year 1 to year 2 indicates a(n) is a(n) in the efficiency of collecting accounts receivable and trend. trend. The change in the days' sales in receivables is a(n)

Answer 1

MISSING INFORMATION:

   concept                     //    Year 2     //     Year 1

Sales                                     7,620             7,450

Account Receivables             655                588

Answer:

Yes, there is. The days to collect increase by 4.16 to 29.77 from 26.61

Which is a bad sing as the company delays more to collect form their customers

Explanation:

Account Receivable turnover:

Average receivable:

(458 + 588 ) / 2  =  523

7,450 / 523 =   14.25

Days to collect: 365 / 14.25 = 25,61

Second Year:

Average receivable: (655 + 588) / 2 = 621.5

Turnover: 7,620 / 621.5 =  12.26

Days to collect: 365 / 12.26 = 29,77

29.77 - 25.61 = 4.16