FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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The following data were taken from The Candy Corporation's 2018 annual report. All dollar amounts are in millions.
Fiscal Years Ending
December 31, 2018
$8,000
618
December 31, 2017
$7,600
612
Sales
Accounts receivable
Required
a. Compute Candy's accounts receivable turnover ratios for 2018 and 2017. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)
b. Compute Candy's average days to collect accounts receivables for 2018 and 2017. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round
your answers to the nearest whole number.)
c. Based on the ratios computed in Requirements a and b, did Candy's performance get better or worse from 2017 to 2018?
d. Assume it took Candy 30 days to collect its receivables. Using an interest rate of 2.0 percent, calculate how much it cost Candy's to
finance its receivables for 30 days in 2018. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in millions of dollars.
Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)
a.
Accounts receivable turnover
b. Average days to collect receivables
C.
Did Candy's performance get better or worse from 2017 to 2018?
d. Cost
2018
times
days
millions
2017
times
days
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Transcribed Image Text:The following data were taken from The Candy Corporation's 2018 annual report. All dollar amounts are in millions. Fiscal Years Ending December 31, 2018 $8,000 618 December 31, 2017 $7,600 612 Sales Accounts receivable Required a. Compute Candy's accounts receivable turnover ratios for 2018 and 2017. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.) b. Compute Candy's average days to collect accounts receivables for 2018 and 2017. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole number.) c. Based on the ratios computed in Requirements a and b, did Candy's performance get better or worse from 2017 to 2018? d. Assume it took Candy 30 days to collect its receivables. Using an interest rate of 2.0 percent, calculate how much it cost Candy's to finance its receivables for 30 days in 2018. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in millions of dollars. Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) a. Accounts receivable turnover b. Average days to collect receivables C. Did Candy's performance get better or worse from 2017 to 2018? d. Cost 2018 times days millions 2017 times days
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