Below are amounts (in millions) from three companies' annual reports. Ending Accounts Receivable $2,662 WalCo TarMart CostGet Beginning Accounts Receivable $1,715 5,666 529 6,194 565 Net Sales $312,427 57,878 58,963 Required: 1. Calculate the receivables turnover ratio and the average collection period for WalCo, TarMart and CostGet. (Do not round
Below are amounts (in millions) from three companies' annual reports. Ending Accounts Receivable $2,662 WalCo TarMart CostGet Beginning Accounts Receivable $1,715 5,666 529 6,194 565 Net Sales $312,427 57,878 58,963 Required: 1. Calculate the receivables turnover ratio and the average collection period for WalCo, TarMart and CostGet. (Do not round
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Transcribed Image Text:Below are amounts (in millions) from three companies' annual reports.
Ending
Accounts
WalCo
TarMart.
CostGet
WalCo $
TarMart
$
CostGet $
Beginning
Accounts
Receivable
$1,715
5,666
529
WalCo
TarMart
CostGet
Required:
1. Calculate the receivables turnover ratio and the average collection period for WalCo, TarMart and CostGet. (Do not round
intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in millions. Round your "Average accounts receivable" and "Receivables turnove
ratio" answers to one decimal place.)
Net sales
Receivable
$2,662
6,194
565
365
312,427
57,878
58,963
Net Sales
$312,427
57,878
58,963
305
365
365
Receivables Turnover Ratio
$
$
$
Average accounts receivable
Average Collection Period
2,188 5
5,930.0
547.0
Receivables turnover ratio
142 8
98
107 8
Receivables turnover ratio
142 8 times
9.8 times
107 8 times
Average collection period
26 days
37.2 days
3.4 days
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