Modern Products, Inc. had accounts receivable of $240,000 in 2016, and $300,000 in 2017. Net...
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Modern Products, Inc. had accounts receivable of {eq}\$240,000 {/eq} in 2016, and {eq}\$300,000 {/eq} in 2017. Net sales for 2017 were {eq}\$3,000,000 {/eq}, and gross profit margin was {eq}\$1,200,000 {/eq}. The average collection period for 2017 was {eq}\rule{1cm}{0.15mm} {/eq}.
Average collection Period:
Average collection Period is a measure of how the company is efficient is collecting its accounts receivables. The shorter the collection period, the better. Average collection period is the ratio of the total days in a year over the accounts receivable turnover. This is the number of days covered from the time accounts receivables are granted to customers and the time it will be collected.
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View this answerTo compute for the accounts receivables turnover:
| Accounts Receivables-2016 | 240,000 |
| Accounts Receivables-2017 | 300,000 |
| Total | 540,000 |
| Divided by: | 2 |
| Avera... |
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