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ISBN: 9781259864230

Author: PHILLIPS, Fred, Libby, Robert, Patricia A.

Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,

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Chapter 8, Problem 5PB

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

J. M. Smucker is well known for its fruit jams and Seneca Foods Corporation is the company behind Green Giant canned vegetables. To evaluate their ability to collect on credit sales, consider the following rounded information in their annual reports (amounts in millions).

Chapter 8, Problem 5PB, Analyzing Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Receivables Turnover Ratio, and Days to Collect J. M.

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1. Calculate the receivables turnover ratios and days to collect for Smucker and Seneca for the fiscal years ended in 2016 and 2015. (Round to one decimal place.)
2. Which of the companies is quicker to convert its receivables into cash?

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Solution Summary: The author calculates the receivables turnover ratio and days to collect for Company JM and Company SF for 2016 and 2015.

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