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XYZ Company has annual sales of $692,584. The cost of goods sold are $444,925. The firm has an accounts receivable balance of $5,685, an accounts payable balance of $18,445 and inventory of $9,946.
How many days on average does it take the firm to collect its accounts receivable? That is, what is the average collection period? Assume 365 days.
Average collection period =( 365 * Average accounts receivable / Sales )
Annual sales = $ 692,584
Accounts receivable = $ 5,685
Average Collection period = 365 * 5,685 / 692,584 = 2.996 days = approx 3 days