SSS Ltd Has Provided the Following Information from Its Financial

question 18

Multiple Choice

SSS Ltd has provided the following information from its financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2018. $\begin{array}{ll}\text { Sales (all on credit) } & \$ 2,000,000 \\\text { Gross profit on sales } & 1,000,000 \\\text { Net profit } & 150,000 \\\text { Cost of sales } & 1,000,000 \\\text { Inventory at end of year } & 200,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable at end of year } & 500,000\end{array}$
-The company trades 365 days per year. The number of times SSS's accounts receivable turned over for 2018 is:

• A)5.0 times.
• B)1.8 times.
• C)3.8 times.
• D)4.0 times.

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Definitions:

Interest Expense

The cost incurred by a company for borrowed funds, including loans, bonds, and lines of credit.

Times Interest Earned Ratio

A metric to assess a company's ability to meet its debt obligations, calculated as earnings before interest and taxes divided by interest expense.

Times Interest Earned

A financial ratio measuring a company's ability to meet its interest obligations from operating earnings, calculated as income before interest and taxes divided by interest expense.

Interest Expense

The financial outlay associated with an entity's use of borrowed resources over time.