Miller Company reported the following information in its 2017 financial statements ($ in millions) 2017 2016 $2,147.8 $1,675.0 $18,477.0 Balance sheet: Accounts receivable, net Income statement: sales revenue A note disclosed that the allowance for uncollectible accounts had a balance of $30.4 million and $301 million at the end of 2017 and 2016, respectively. Bad debt expense for 2017 was $20.4 million Required: Determine the amount of cash collected from customers during 2017 (All sales are on credit. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 1 decimal place (.e., 5,500,000 should be entered 5.5).) S 18.004.5

Miller Company reported the following information in its 2017 financial statements ($ in millions) 2017 2016 $2,147.8 $1,675.0 $18,477.0 Balance sheet: Accounts receivable, net Income statement: sales revenue A note disclosed that the allowance for uncollectible accounts had a balance of $30.4 million and $301 million at the end of 2017 and 2016, respectively. Bad debt expense for 2017 was $20.4 million Required: Determine the amount of cash collected from customers during 2017 (All sales are on credit. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 1 decimal place (.e., 5,500,000 should be entered 5.5).) S 18.004.5

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