Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780077861704
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18, Problem 3QP
Changes in the Operating Cycle [LO1] Indicate the effect that the following will have on the operating cycle. Use the letter I to indicate an increase, the letter D for a decrease, and the letter N for no change:
a. Average receivables goes up.
b. Credit repayment times for customers are increased.
c. Inventory turnover goes from 3 times to 6 times.
d. Payables turnover goes from 6 times to 11 times.
e. Receivables turnover goes from 7 times to 9 times.
f. Payments to suppliers are accelerated.
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1. As a result of the changes in collection procedures, average accounts receivable balance will increase or (decrease) by
a. (900,000)
b. 90,000
c. 900,000
d. 32,400,000
2. To make the changes in collection procedures cost beneficial, the minimum savings in collection costs for the coming year should be
a. 8,100
b. 81,000
c. 90,000
d. 900,000
When analyzing financial statements, what can you conclude when the accounts receivable turnover ratio decreases from 9.0 to 6.0 over a three year period.
Group of answer choices
None of the above
b. The collection period has increased over time
a. Collections are within standard terms
c. The collection period has decreased over time
Days' sales in receivables
a.measures the number of times the receivables turn over each year
b.is an estimate of the length of time the receivables have been outstanding
c.is credit sales divided by average receivables
d.is not meaningful and therefore is not used
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