Managerial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781260247886
Author: Wild
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter C, Problem 12E
To determine

Concept introduction:

Days’ payable outstanding:

Days’ payable outstanding tells about the number of days a company takes to repay its’ creditors. In other words we can say that it shows relationship between accounts payable and cost of goods sold. Low number of days shows that a company is paying creditors quickly but higher the number of days shows that a company is not able to pay creditors quickly.

Requirement 1:

Days’ payable outstanding for the current year.

To determine

Concept introduction:

Days’ payable outstanding:

Days’ payable outstanding tells about the number of days a company takes to repay its’ creditors. In other words we can say that it shows relationship between accounts payable and cost of goods sold. Low number of days shows that a company is paying creditors quickly but higher the number of days shows that a company is not able to pay creditors quickly.

Requirement 2:

Days’ payable outstanding for the prior year.

To determine

Concept introduction:

Days’ payable outstanding:

Days’ payable outstanding tells about the number of days a company takes to repay its’ creditors. In other words we can say that it shows relationship between accounts payable and cost of goods sold. Low number of days shows that a company is paying creditors quickly but higher the number of days shows that a company is not able to pay creditors quickly.

Requirement 3:

Did days’ payable outstanding increase or decrease from the prior year?

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