The Financial Statements of Gervais Manufacturing Company Report Net Sales

question 25

Multiple Choice

The financial statements of Gervais Manufacturing Company report net sales of $500,000 and accounts receivable of $80,000 and $40,000 at the beginning and end of the year, respectively. What is the accounts receivable turnover for Gervais?

• A) 6.3 times
• B) 8.3 times
• C) 10 times
• D) 12.5 times

---

Definitions:

Deferral Method

An accounting technique that involves postponing the recognition of certain revenues or expenses until a later accounting period.

Programmatic Reporting

Reporting focused on the outcomes and impacts of programs, often related to policy or service implementations.

Endowment Contribution

A donation made to an organization with the stipulation that the principal is to remain intact in perpetuity or for a defined period, generating income for use.

Deferral Method

A method used in accounting to postpone the recognition of expenses or revenues to a future period.