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Problem 16-05
Accounts Payable
A chain of appliance stores, APP Corporation, purchases inventory with a net price of $700,000 each day. The company purchases the inventory under the credit terms of 2/15, net 30. APP always takes the discount, but takes the full 15 days to pay its bills. What is the average accounts payable for APP? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
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Problem 16-06
Receivables Investment
Snider Industries sells on terms of 3/10, net 45. Total sales for the year are $820,000. Thirty percent of customers pay on the 10th day and take discounts; the other 70% pay, on average, 50 days after their purchases. Assume 365 days in year for your calculations.
Solution 16-05:
Average accounts payable = Net inventory per day x Days in discount period
Average accounts payable = $700,000 x 15
Average accounts payable = $10,500,000
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Solution 16-06:
a. Days sales outstanding = 0.30 (10) + 0.70 (50)
Days sales outstanding = 38 days
b. Sales per day = Total sales/365
Sales per day = $820,000/365
Sales per day = $2,246.575
Average receivables = Sales per day x Days sales outstanding
Average receivables = $2,246.575 (38)
Average receivables = $85,369.86
c.
Days sales outstanding = 0.30 (10) + 0.70 (45)
Days sales outstanding = 34.5 days
Average receivables = Sales per day x Days sales outstanding
Average receivables = $2,246.575 (34.5)
Average receivables = $77,506.85
Due to tight credit, sales may fall. It would further reduce the receivables. And some of the customers may not avail discount now because of reducing receivables.