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please help figure out how to solve this problem

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA MA – FIA FMA › please help figure out how to solve this problem

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  • August 24, 2016 at 9:21 pm #334996
    yanaolegovna
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    The task :
    Cherry Ltd sells books over the internet.
    Attached is information relating to last year (click to enlarge).
    Assuming 365 days in a year,
    (d) Calculate the receivables days (to the nearest day) (1 mark)
    Cherry Ltd information:
    Sales (all on credit) Purchases on credit Operating profit Capital employed Average receivables Average payables $500,000
    $200,000
    $40,000
    $200,000
    $30,000
    $16,000
    Number of books sold 60,000
    Number of books returned 1,200 Number of on-time deliveries 58,200 Number of website visits 6,000,000

    August 25, 2016 at 7:43 am #335073
    John Moffat
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    Receivables days = receivables/sales x 365 days

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    August 25, 2016 at 3:21 pm #335162
    yanaolegovna
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    John, thank you so much 🙂

    August 25, 2016 at 4:10 pm #335180
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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