Particulars Procter & Gamble Colgate-Palmolive Net Sales 2018 66832 15544 Accounts Receivables 2018 4686 1400 Accounts Receivables 2017 4594 1480 Average Receivables (4686+4594)/2 = 4640 (1400+1480)/2 = 1440 Accounts Receivables Turnover Ratio = Net Credit Sales ÷ Average Receivables 66832/4640 = 14.40 15544/1440 = 10.79 DSO = Accounts Receivables ÷ Net Credit Sales × 365 14.40/66832 = 25.34 10.79/15544 = 33.81 A) Identify and discuss a potential explanation for the difference between these competitors’ Accounts receivable ratios
Particulars Procter & Gamble Colgate-Palmolive Net Sales 2018 66832 15544 Accounts Receivables 2018 4686 1400 Accounts Receivables 2017 4594 1480 Average Receivables (4686+4594)/2 = 4640 (1400+1480)/2 = 1440 Accounts Receivables Turnover Ratio = Net Credit Sales ÷ Average Receivables 66832/4640 = 14.40 15544/1440 = 10.79 DSO = Accounts Receivables ÷ Net Credit Sales × 365 14.40/66832 = 25.34 10.79/15544 = 33.81 A) Identify and discuss a potential explanation for the difference between these competitors’ Accounts receivable ratios
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Particulars |
Procter & Gamble |
Colgate-Palmolive |
Net Sales 2018 |
66832 |
15544 |
Accounts Receivables 2018 |
4686 |
1400 |
Accounts Receivables 2017 |
4594 |
1480 |
Average Receivables |
(4686+4594)/2 = 4640 |
(1400+1480)/2 = 1440 |
Accounts Receivables Turnover Ratio = Net Credit Sales ÷ Average Receivables |
66832/4640 = 14.40 |
15544/1440 = 10.79 |
DSO = Accounts Receivables ÷ Net Credit Sales × 365 |
14.40/66832 = 25.34 |
10.79/15544 = 33.81 |
A) Identify and discuss a potential explanation for the difference between these competitors’ Accounts receivable ratios
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