The following data are taken from the financial statements of Rise and Shine Company. Terms of all sales are 2/10, n/30.   Year 3 Year 2 Year 1 Accounts receivable, end of year $113,600   $120,000   $128,200   Sales 700,800   682,550       a.  For Years 2 and 3, determine (1) the accounts receivable turnover and (2) the number of days' sales in receivables. Assume there are 365 days in the year. Round intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar and final answers to one decimal place.   Year 3   Year 2   1. Accounts receivable turnover fill in the blank 1   fill in the blank 2   2. Number of days' sales in receivables fill in the blank 3 days fill in the blank 4 days b.  What conclusion can be drawn from these data concerning accounts receivable and credit policies? The collection of accounts receivable has    . This can be seen in the     in accounts receivable turnover and the     in the collection period. The company either became     aggressive in collecting accounts receivable or     restrictive in granting credit to customers in Year 3.   provide a solution

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The following data are taken from the financial statements of Rise and Shine Company. Terms of all sales are 2/10, n/30.

  Year 3 Year 2 Year 1
Accounts receivable, end of year $113,600   $120,000   $128,200  
Sales 700,800   682,550      

a.  For Years 2 and 3, determine (1) the accounts receivable turnover and (2) the number of days' sales in receivables. Assume there are 365 days in the year. Round intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar and final answers to one decimal place.

  Year 3   Year 2  
1. Accounts receivable turnover fill in the blank 1   fill in the blank 2  
2. Number of days' sales in receivables fill in the blank 3 days fill in the blank 4 days

b.  What conclusion can be drawn from these data concerning accounts receivable and credit policies?
The collection of accounts receivable has 

 

. This can be seen in the 

 

 in accounts receivable turnover and the 

 

 in the collection period. The company either became 

 

 aggressive in collecting accounts receivable or 

 

 restrictive in granting credit to customers in Year 3.

 

provide a solution

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