The 2020, 2021, and 2022 Partial Balance Sheets for Ottoman

question 38

Multiple Choice

The 2020, 2021, and 2022 partial balance sheets for Ottoman Manufacturing Company appear below. Net credit sales for Ottoman were $126,000 for 2020, $120,000 for 2021 and $114,000 for 2022, while cost of goods sold was $84,000 for 2020, $82,400 for 2021 and $72,500 for 2022. What is the average number of days to sell inventory for 2022?

• A)133 days
• B)137 days
• C)141 days
• D)146 days

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Definitions:

Vertical Analysis

A financial analysis method in which each entry for each of the three major categories of accounts (assets, liabilities, and equity) in a balance sheet is represented as a proportion of the total account.

Financial Statement

A summary report that quantitatively describes the financial health of a company. This includes the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows.

Deferrals

Accounting method that involves postponing the recognition of certain revenues or expenses until a later accounting period to match them with the period they affect.

Accruals

Expenses and revenues that have been incurred or earned but not yet recorded in the accounts.