The Brenmar Sales Company had a gross profit margin (gross profits/sales) of 25 percent and sales of $9.5 million last year. 74 percent of the firm's sales are on credit, and the remainder is cash sales. Brenmar's current assets equal $1.4 million, its current liabilities equal $295,500 and it has $100.500 in cash plus marketable securities. a. If Brenmars accounts receivable equal $562,800 what is its average collection period? b. If Brenmars reduces its average collection period to 20 days, what will be its new level of accounts receivable?

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The Brenmar Sales Company had a gross profit margin (gross profits/sales)
of 25 percent and sales of $9.5 million last year. 74 percent of the firm's
sales are on credit, and the remainder is cash sales. Brenmar's current
assets equal $1.4 million, its current liabilities equal $295,500 and it has
$100.500 in cash plus marketable securities.
a. If Brenmars accounts receivable equal $562,800 what is its average
collection period?
b. If Brenmars reduces its average collection period to 20 days, what will
be its new level of accounts receivable?
Transcribed Image Text:The Brenmar Sales Company had a gross profit margin (gross profits/sales) of 25 percent and sales of $9.5 million last year. 74 percent of the firm's sales are on credit, and the remainder is cash sales. Brenmar's current assets equal $1.4 million, its current liabilities equal $295,500 and it has $100.500 in cash plus marketable securities. a. If Brenmars accounts receivable equal $562,800 what is its average collection period? b. If Brenmars reduces its average collection period to 20 days, what will be its new level of accounts receivable?
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