A Company Has Net Credit Sales of $1,200,000,beginning Net Accounts

question 126

Multiple Choice

A company has net credit sales of $1,200,000,beginning net accounts receivable of $260,000,and ending net accounts receivable of $202,000.What is the days' sales in accounts receivable? (Round any intermediate calculations to two decimal places,and your final answer to the nearest whole day. )

• A)70 days
• B)141 days
• C)61 days
• D)79 days

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Definitions:

Indirect Method

A technique used in cash flow statements where net income is adjusted for non-cash items and changes in working capital to calculate cash flow from operating activities.

Indirect Method

A technique used in cash flow statements to adjust net income for the changes in non-cash accounts to compute cash flow from operating activities.

Accrual-Basis Operating Income

The measure of a company’s operating profit that includes all earned revenue and incurred expenses, recognized as they are earned or incurred, not when cash is exchanged.

Working Capital Accounts

Accounts representing the operating liquidity available to a business, encompassing accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, etc.