Find the Average Payment Period If Accounts Payable Is $20,000

question 45

Multiple Choice

Find the average payment period if accounts payable is $20,000, cost of goods sold is $200,000, and sales are $500,000.

• A) 10
• B) 36.5
• C) 25
• D) 14.6

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Definitions:

Bank Reconciliation

The process of matching and comparing figures from accounting records against those presented on a bank statement to ensure consistency and accuracy.

Deposit In Transit

Funds that have been received and recorded by a company but not yet reflected in the bank's records.

NSF Notation

An abbreviation for "Non-Sufficient Funds," used by banks to indicate that a check cannot be honored because the account holder's account lacks the funds to cover it.

Sales Returns And Allowances

Accounts used to record reductions in revenue from previously recorded sales due to product returns or concessions granted to customers for damaged or unsatisfactory goods.