Introduction To Managerial Accounting
Introduction To Managerial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259917066
Author: BREWER, Peter C., Garrison, Ray H., Noreen, Eric W.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 14, Problem 3E
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Accounts Receivable Turnover:

It is an activity ratio which determines a company’s efficiency in collecting their receivables on yearly basis. It is computed by dividing the credit sales and the average accounts receivable during given period of time.

Average Collection Period:

The period during which a company is able to collect from its accounts receivables is called an average collection period. It is computed by dividing the accounts receivable turnover ratio by the number of days during the year.

Inventory Turnover:

It is an efficiency ratio which measures how effective a company has been in selling its inventory during particular time.

Average Sale Period:

It is a ratio which measures the period of time taken by a company to sell its inventory. It is computed by dividing the number of days in a year with average inventory during a given period.

Operating Cycle:

It is an average period within which a company is able to turn its cash incurred on the production of goods into cash collected from the customer as sales revenue.

Total Asset Turnover:

The ratio which indicates a company’s efficiency in generating sales from its assets. It is calculated by dividing the net sales with the average total assets of the company.

: Compute the following financial data for this year:

1. Accounts Receivable Turnover

2. Average Collection Period.

3. Inventory Turnover

4. Average Sale Period

5. Operating Cycle

6. Total Asset Turnover

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1. Computation of Accounts Receivable turnover

  Accounts Receivable Turnover =  Credit Sales Average Accounts Receivable                                                     =  $79,000,000 $10,700,000                                                      = 7.38 times *Average AccountsReceivable= Beginning Accounts Receivable + Ending Accounts Receivable2                                               =  $9,100,000 + $12,300,0002                                                = $10,700,000

2. Computation of Average Collection Period

  Average Collection Period =  365 Accounts Receivable Turnover                                            =  365 7.38 times                                             = 49.46 Days

3. Computation of Inventory Turnover

  Inventory Turnover =  Cost of Goods Sold Average Inventory                                  =  $52,000,000  $8,950,000                                  = 5.81 times *Average Inventory =  Beginning Inventory + Ending Inventory2                                   =  $8,200,000 + $9,700,0002                                    = $8,950,000

4. Computation of Average Sale Period

  Average Sale period =  365   Inventory Turnover                                 =  365 5.81 times                                   = 62.82 days

5. Computation of Operating Cycle

  Operating Cycle = Average Sales Period + Average Collection Period                           = 62.82 days + 49.46 days                            = 112.28 days

6. Computation of Total Assets Turnover Ratio

  Total Assets Turnover Ratio =  Net Sales Average Total Assets                                                =  $79,000,000 $48,120,000                                                 = 1.64 times *Average Total Assets =  Beginning Total Assets + Ending Total Assets  2                                     =  $45,960,000 + $50,280,0002                                       = $48,120,000

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