In: Accounting
The following are the selected account balances or total as of January 1, 2020:
Accounts receivable $380,000
Merchandise Inventory $260,000
Current Liabilities $280,000
Selected relationship for the year:
Gross profit rate 40%
DSO based on average 40 days
Inventory turnover based on COGS 8X
Current ratio 3:1
Acid Test ratio 2:1
The balance of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2020 is
Answer:
Option D: $420,000
Explanation:
Current Ratio = 3:1
Therefore, Current asset = Current liabilities × 3
= $280,000 × 3 = $840,000
Acid test ratio = 2:1
Therefore, Quick asset = Current liabilities × 2
= $280,000 × 2 = $560,000
Closing inventory = Current assets – Quick assets
Closing inventory = $840,000 -$560,000 = $280,000
Average inventory = (Opening inventory + Closing inventory) / 2
Average inventory = ($260,000 + $280,000) /2 = $270,000
Inventory turnover based on COGS 8X
Therefore, COGS = Average inventory × 8
COGS = $270,000 × 8 = $2,160,000
Gross profit rate = 40%
Therefore, COGS rate = 100%-40% = 60%
Total sales = COGS / COGS rate
Total sales = $2,160,000 / .6
Total sales = 3,600,000
Days sale outstanding (DSO) based on average = 40 days
Receivables turnover = 360 days / 40 days
Receivables turnover = 9
Average Receivables = Total Sales / Receivables turnover
Average Receivables = 3,600,000 / 9
Average Receivables = $400,000
Average Receivables = (opening Receivables + closing Receivables) / 2
$400,000 = ($380,000 + Closing receivables) / 2
Closing receivables / 2 = $400,000- $380,000/2
Closing inventory = $210,000 × 2
Closing inventory = $420,000