FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Mifflin Company reported the following for the current year:
Net sales | $ 60,000 |
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Cost of goods sold | 38,000 |
Beginning balance in |
14,000 |
Ending balance in accounts receivable | 6,000 |
Compute (a) accounts receivable turnover and (b) days’ sales uncollected.
Compute the accounts receivable turnover.
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Compute the days’ sales uncollected.
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