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Jones Company presents the following data for 2012. Receivables, less allowance for losses and discounts of $12,196$ 266,700 Net Sales2,360,108 Cost of Goods Sold1,580,360 The days' sales in receivables is Question 13 options: a) 38.1. b) 43.1. c) 48.2. d) 40.0. e) 53.1.
Sales = $2360108
Receivables, less allowance for losses and discounts of $12,196$ = 266,700
So, total receivable including losses and discount = 266700 + 12196 = $278896
So, days' sales in receivables = receivables*days in a year/sales = 178896*365/2360108 = 43.1
So, option b is correct.