Based on the Following Information,determine the Average Receivables (Rounded to Thousands

question 37

Multiple Choice

Based on the following information,determine the average receivables (rounded to thousands of dollars) that were outstanding: Net sales = $575,000; Sale-to-cash conversion period = 57.1 days; Purchase-to-payment conversion period = 76.8 days; and Cost of goods sold = $380,000.

• A)$90,000
• B)$180,000
• C)$121,000
• D)$31,000
• E)$41,000

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Definitions:

Payback Period

The length of time required to recover the initial cost of an investment, calculated by dividing the initial investment by annual cash inflows.

Cost of Capital

The yield a business needs to achieve on its investments to keep its market price stable and draw in capital.

Cash Flows

Cash flows refer to the net amount of cash and cash-equivalents being transferred into and out of a business.

Stand-Alone Project

A project considered and evaluated independently from other projects, focusing on its own merits without consideration for its interaction with other initiatives.