Dividing Accounts Receivable by Net Sales and Multiplying the Result

question 133

Multiple Choice

Dividing accounts receivable by net sales and multiplying the result by 365 is equal to the:

• A)Profit margin.
• B)Days' sales uncollected.
• C)Accounts receivable turnover ratio.
• D)Average accounts receivable ratio.
• E)Current ratio.

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Definitions:

Economic Value Added

A measure of a company's financial performance based on residual wealth, calculated by deducting a firm's cost of capital from its net operating profit.

Net Present Value

A calculation that determines the value of a series of future cash flows in today's dollars, used to assess the profitability or viability of an investment or project.

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profits not distributed as dividends to shareholders, but instead reinvested in the business.