The Days' Sales Uncollected Ratio Is Used To

question 77

Multiple Choice

The days' sales uncollected ratio is used to:

• A)Measure how many days of sales remain until the end of the year.
• B)Determine the number of days that have passed without collecting on accounts receivable.
• C)Identify the likelihood of collecting sales on account.
• D)Estimate how much time is likely to pass before the current amount of accounts receivable is received in cash.
• E)Measure the amount of cash sales during a period.

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Definitions:

Producer Surplus

The divergence between what producers expect to get for a good or service and the actual compensation they receive.

Deadweight Loss

The loss of economic efficiency when the equilibrium outcome is not achievable or not achieved in a market.

Perfectly Inelastic

A market condition where the quantity demanded or supplied does not change in response to price changes.

Deadweight Loss

An economic inefficiency that occurs when the total welfare in a market is not maximized, resulting from distortions such as taxes, subsidies, or monopolies.