Managerial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
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Author: Wild
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter C, Problem 13E
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:

By how many days would days’ payable outstanding be reduced?

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:

By how many days would days’ payable outstanding be increased?

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