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- September 12, 2016 at 6:31 am #340021
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Hi ,
I have one question not understand,on BPP F9 2016 page 101.
Question :
winterson tools has an average level of accounts receivable of $2m at anytime representing 60 days outstanding ( their term are 30days) . The firm borrows money at 10% a year. the managing director is proud of the credit control .: ” I only had to write off $10,000 in a bad debts last year:, they said proudly . Are the right to be proud ?Answer from BPP :
The managing director may be proud of the low level of bad debts but customer are taking an extra month to pay and this has a a cost . At any one time, there is 1m more money outstanding than there should be ( 30/60days x $2m). and this cost &100,000 in interest charge ( 10% x &1m)1) I’m not understand the logic behind how does the they count the $1m more money outstanding , why divide 30/60days x 2m ?
2) the interest rate is per annum, the outstanding were just one more month, why shouldn’t it be ( 10%/12month x $1m) ?
Thanks !
September 12, 2016 at 6:40 am #340024Although I will answer your question, in future you must ask in the Ask the Tutor Forum if you wish for me to answer (this forum is for students to help each other).
Assuming there are 365 days in a year (although the number of days in the year makes no difference here), then currently the average receivables = 30/365 x credit sales.
In future they will increase to 60/365 x credit sales, and so it will be two times what they currently are. i.e. $2M instead of $1M.Secondly, the average receivables will be higher throughout the year and so will be costing more interest for the whole year.
I do suggest that you watch my free lectures on working capital, because this is all explained in the lectures. The lectures are a complete free course for Paper F9 and cover everything needed to be able to pass the exam well.
September 12, 2016 at 6:54 am #340025Anonymous
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Thanks Mr.John ! I will ask in Ask the tutor next time! Appreciate your prompt reply .
September 12, 2016 at 2:49 pm #340067You are welcome 🙂
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