Answer:
The effect of this is to add $328.22 to the net income.
Explanation:
The Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) can be calculated using the following formula:
DSO = (Accounts Receivable / Credit Sales) * 365 ................ (1)
This can now be determined using the following 4 steps:
Step 1: Calculation of Aziz Industries' current DSO (DSOa)
Using equation (1), we substitute the relevant values and solve as follows:
DSOa = (11,500 / 100,000) * 365
DSOa = 41.98 Days
Step 2: Calculation of the amount Accounts Receivable needs to be lowered to so that DSO will be 27 days
By this, we have:
y = the amount that the Accounts Receivable needs to be lowered to = Accounts receivable = ?
Sales = $100,000
DSO = industry average DSO = 27 days
Substitute the relevant values into equation (1) and solve y, we have:
27 = (y / 100,000) * 365
27 / 365 = y / 100,000
0.073972602739726 = y / 100,000
y = 0.073972602739726 * 100,000
y = $7,397.26
Step 3: Calculation of decrease in Accounts Receivable
Decrease in Accounts Receivable = Aziz Industries' current accounts receivable - y = $11,500 - $7,397.26 = $4,102.74
Step 4: Calculation of addition to net income which is the same as the interest earned
Addition to net income = Decrease in Accounts Receivable * Percentage earned on any cash freed-up by this change = $4,102.74 * 8% = $328.22
Therefore, the effect of this is to add $328.22 to the net income.
