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10 April, 03:44

The financial statements of Gervais Manufacturing Company report net sales of $500,000 and accounts receivable of $80,000 and $40,000 at the beginning and end of the year, respectively. What is the average collection period for accounts receivable in days?

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  1. 10 April, 07:34
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    The answer is: 44 days

    Explanation:

    First we have to calculate accounts receivable turnover for Gervais Manufacturing:

    = $500,000 / [ ($80,000 + $40,000) / 2] = $500,000 / $60,000 = 8.33 times

    Then to calculate the average collection period for accounts receivable we:

    = 365 days / 8.33 = 43.8 days ≈ 44 days
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