Loose Leaf For Fundamentals Of Financial Accounting

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ISBN: 9781260159547

Author: Phillips Associate Professor, Fred, Libby, Robert, Patricia

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Chapter 8, Problem 5CP

Analyzing Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Receivables Turnover Ratio, and Days to Collect

Mattel, Inc., and Hasbro are two of the largest and most successful toymakers in the world, in terms of the products they sell and their receivables management practices. To evaluate their ability to collect on credit sales, consider the following information reported in their annual reports (amounts in millions).

Chapter 8, Problem 5CP, Analyzing Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Receivables Turnover Ratio, and Days to Collect Mattel,

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1. Calculate the receivables turnover ratios and days to collect for Mattel and Hasbro for 2015 and 2014. (Round your final answers to one decimal place.)
TIP: In your calculations, use average Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance.
2. Which of the companies was quicker to convert its receivables into cash in 2015? in 2014?

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