Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780077861704
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Question
Chapter 20, Problem 7QP
Summary Introduction
To determine: The accounts receivables of the company.
Introduction:
Accounts receivables are due amounts that should be received from the customers who have bought products from the seller on account or credit.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionStudents have asked these similar questions
Please Solve This Question
International Industries sells on terms of 3/10, net 50. Gross sales last year were 5,662,500 and accounts receivable averaged 547,500. Half of International’s customers paid on the 15th day and took discounts. What are the nominal and effective costs of trade credit to International’s non-discount customers? (Hint: Calculate sales/day based on a 360-day year, then calculate average receivables of discount customers and then find the DSO for the non-discount customers.
ssence of Skunk Fragrances, Ltd., sells 6,900 units of its perfume collection each year at a price per unit of $399. All sales are on credit with terms of 2/30, net 50. The discount is taken by 50 percent of the customers.
a.What is the amount of the company’s accounts receivable? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)b.In reaction to sales by its main competitor, Sewage Spray, Essence of Skunk is considering a change in its credit policy to terms of 4/30, net 50 to preserve its market share. Will this change in policy increase or decrease accounts receivable?
Essence of Skunk Fragrances, Limited, sells 9,300 units of its perfume collection each
year at a price per unit of $415. All sales are on credit with terms of 1/10, net 40. The
discount is taken by 45 percent of the customers.
a. Calculate the average collection period. (Do not round intermediate calculations and
round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
b. What is the receivables turnover? (Use 365 days a year. Do not round intermediate
calculations and round your answer to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616.)
c. What is the amount of the company's average receivable? (Do not round
intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
a. Average collection period
b. Receivables turnover
c. Average receivables
days
times
Chapter 20 Solutions
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
Ch. 20.1 - Prob. 20.1ACQCh. 20.1 - Prob. 20.1BCQCh. 20.2 - What considerations enter into the determination...Ch. 20.2 - Explain what terms of 3/45, net 90 mean. What is...Ch. 20.3 - Prob. 20.3ACQCh. 20.3 - Explain how to estimate the NPV of a credit policy...Ch. 20.4 - What are the carrying costs of granting credit?Ch. 20.4 - What are the opportunity costs of not granting...Ch. 20.4 - Prob. 20.4CCQCh. 20.5 - Prob. 20.5ACQ
Ch. 20.5 - Prob. 20.5BCQCh. 20.6 - Prob. 20.6ACQCh. 20.6 - What is an aging schedule?Ch. 20.7 - What are the different types of inventory?Ch. 20.7 - What are three things to remember when examining...Ch. 20.7 - Prob. 20.7CCQCh. 20.8 - Prob. 20.8ACQCh. 20.8 - Which cost component of the EOQ model does JIT...Ch. 20.A - Prob. 1ACQCh. 20.A - Prob. 1BCQCh. 20.A - Evaluating Credit Policy [LO2] Bismark Co. is in...Ch. 20.A - Credit Policy Evaluation [LO2] The Johnson Company...Ch. 20.A - Prob. 3QPCh. 20.A - Prob. 4QPCh. 20.A - Prob. 5QPCh. 20 - What is the difference between the accounts...Ch. 20 - Prob. 20.2CTFCh. 20 - Prob. 20.7CTFCh. 20 - Prob. 1CRCTCh. 20 - Prob. 2CRCTCh. 20 - Prob. 3CRCTCh. 20 - Five Cs of Credit [LO1] What are the five Cs of...Ch. 20 - Prob. 5CRCTCh. 20 - Prob. 6CRCTCh. 20 - Prob. 7CRCTCh. 20 - Prob. 8CRCTCh. 20 - Prob. 9CRCTCh. 20 - Prob. 10CRCTCh. 20 - Prob. 1QPCh. 20 - Size of Accounts Receivable [LO1] The Red Zeppelin...Ch. 20 - Prob. 3QPCh. 20 - Prob. 4QPCh. 20 - Terms of Sale [LO1] A firm offers terms of 1/10,...Ch. 20 - Prob. 6QPCh. 20 - Prob. 7QPCh. 20 - Prob. 8QPCh. 20 - Evaluating Credit Policy [LO2] Air Spares is a...Ch. 20 - Prob. 10QPCh. 20 - Prob. 11QPCh. 20 - Prob. 12QPCh. 20 - Prob. 13QPCh. 20 - Prob. 14QPCh. 20 - Prob. 15QPCh. 20 - Prob. 16QPCh. 20 - Prob. 17QPCh. 20 - Prob. 18QPCh. 20 - Prob. 19QPCh. 20 - Prob. 20QPCh. 20 - Prob. 21QPCh. 20 - Prob. 22QPCh. 20 - Credit Policy at Howlett Industries Sterling...Ch. 20 - Prob. 2M
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, finance and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- vv. Axis Wells and Excavation(AWE) currently generates 55,000 in annual sales. AWE sells on terms of net 50, and it’s accounts receivable balance averages $11,000. AWE is considering a new credit policy with terms of net 25. Under the new policy, sales will decrease to 36,000, and accounts receivable will average 12,000. Compute the days sales outstanding (DSO) under the existing policy and the proposed policy. Assume there are 360 days ina a year. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. DSO existing: Days DSO new: Daysarrow_forwardRECEIVABLES INVESTMENT McDowell Industries sells on terms of 3 10, net 30. Total sales for the year are $912,500; 40% of the customers pay on the 10th day and take discounts, while the other 60% pay, on average, 40 days after their purchases.a. What is the days sales outstanding?b. What is the average amount of receivables?c. What is the percentage cost of trade credit to customers who take the discount?d. What is the percentage cost of trade credit to customers who do not take the discount and pay in 40 days?e. What would happen to McDowell’s accounts receivable if it toughened up on its collection policy with the result that all nondiscount customers paid on the 30th day?arrow_forward3.- The Company Surteco sells 10.000 units of their wrapped moluldings for 1.5€/unit, per year. They are offering 3/10, n30, and the discount is taken by 40% of the customers. What is the total value of the Accounts receivable? In order to gain market share against Lamidecor, their competitor, they are thinking about offering 4/5,n45. What is now the new value for accounts receivable if the % of discount taken is still 40%?arrow_forward
- McDowell Industries sells on terms of 3/10, net 30. All sales for the year are on credit amount to Ksh 912,500,000; 40% of the customers pay on the 10th day and take discounts, while the other 60% pay, on average, 40 days after their purchases. a. What is the percentage cost of trade credit to customers who do not take the discount and pay in 40 days? b. What would happen to McDowell’s accounts receivable if it toughened up on its collection policy with the result that all non-discount customers paid on the 30th day?arrow_forwardMcEwan Industries sells on terms of 3/10, net 30. Total salesfor the year are $1,921,000; 40% of the customers pay on the 10th day and take discounts,while the other 60% pay, on average, 70 days after their purchases.a. What is the days sales outstanding?b. What is the average amount of receivables?c. What is the percentage cost of trade credit to customers who take the discount?d. What is the percentage cost of trade credit to customers who do not take the discountand pay in 70 days?e. What would happen to McEwan’s accounts receivable if it toughened up on its collectionpolicy with the result that all nondiscount customers paid on the 30th day?arrow_forward8. Sasakyani Company sells to retail auto supply stores on credit terms of 2/10, n/30. Annual credit sales are P300 million and its accounts average 25 days overdue. Determine Sasakkyani's average collection period. Assume 360 days in a year. a. 30 days b. 45 days c. 50 days answer not given 9. Browny sells to retail appliance stores on credit terms of net 30. Annual credit sales is P27.000,000 spread evenly throughout the year and its accounts average 20 days overdue. The firm's variable cost ratio is 0.70. Determine Browny's average investment in receivables. Assume 360 days in a year. a. P1,500,000 b. P2,250,000 c. P 3,750,000 d. cannot be determined from the information provided 10. Marca Leon is planning to change its credit policy. The proposed change is expected to shorten the collection period from 50 days to 30 days, increase the ratio of cash sales to total sales from 20% to 30%, and irallos decrease total sales by 10%. If projected sales for the coming year is P40,000,000,…arrow_forward
- 11. Ingram Office Supplies, Inc., buys on terms of 2/15, net 50 days. It does not take discounts, and it typically pays on time, 50 days after the invoice date. Net purchases amount to $250,000 per year. On average, what is the dollar amount of costly trade credit (total credit – free credit) the firm receives during the year? (Assume a 365-day year, and note that purchases are net of discounts.) a. $22,534 b. $23,973 c. $26,610 d. $19,897 e. $29,247arrow_forwardMULTIPLE CHOICE Milch Corporation sells on terms of net/90. Their accounts receivable are on average 20 days past due. If annual credit sales are P650,000, what is the company’s average investment in accounts receivable? *A. P168,611.11B. P178,611.11C. P188,611.11D. P244,444.00E. P198,611.11arrow_forwardGrunewald Industries sells on terms of 1/10, net 40. Gross sales last year were $4,453,000 and accounts receivable averaged $427,000. Half of Grunewald's customers paid on the 10th day and took discounts. What are the nominal and effective costs of trade credit to Grunewald's nondiscount customers? (Hint: Calculate daily sales based on a 365-day year, calculate the average receivables for discount customers, and then find the DSO for the nondiscount customers.) Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places.arrow_forward
- Choose the correct letter and provide solution A firm has total annual sales (all credit) of P100,000.00 and accounts receivable of P20,000.00. How rapidly (in how many days) must accounts receivable be collected if management wants to reduce the accounts receivable to P15,000.00? *a. 22.8 daysb. 34.8 daysc. 44.8 daysd. 52.8 dayse. 54.8 daysarrow_forwardJ Ltd. makes credit sales of $424,000 yearly The credit term offered by J Ltd. equals the average collection period ie, net 45 days. The company plans to adopt new credit terms. The new credit terms are 2/18. net 45. It is assumed that all the customers pay on the last day of the discount period. The company plans to use the amount of decrease in accounts receivable to reduce the bank loan that costs 10% Question 16 Assume that the new credit terms would increase the sales to 110% and the company earns 20% on sales before any discounts, determine the amount of net change in income if the company decides to adopt the new credit terms. (Use a 360-day year for calculations. Don't round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to the nearest whole dollar) $8,400 $2.968 12 13 $2.120 $3.816arrow_forwardMcEwan Industries sells on terms of 3/10, net 30. Total sales for the year are $1,921,000; 40% of the customers pay on the 10th day and take discounts, while the other 60% pay, on average, 70 days after their purchases.a. What is the days sales outstanding?b. What is the average amount of receivables?c. What is the percentage cost of trade credit to customers who take the discount?d. What would happen to McEwan’s accounts receivable if it toughened up on its collection policy with the result that all nondiscount customers paid on the 30th day?arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
- EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTFinanceISBN:9781337514835Author:MOYERPublisher:CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENTIntermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course...FinanceISBN:9781337395083Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. DavesPublisher:Cengage Learning
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Finance
ISBN:9781337514835
Author:MOYER
Publisher:CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course...
Finance
ISBN:9781337395083
Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
Publisher:Cengage Learning
The management of receivables Introduction - ACCA Financial Management (FM); Author: OpenTuition;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLmePnbC3ZQ;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY