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Sept/Dec 2015 question 3

Wwilder5y ago
Hi, Question related to reduction in trade account receivable. Is it correct to deduct the discount from the first section of the answer below and not to deduct in the second ? 1) revised Trade receivable taking discount = ''($28,800,000 - $108000)'' * 75% * 30/360 = $1,793,250. ($108000 is the discount) 2) revised Trade receivable not taking discount = ''$28,800,000'' * 25% * 51/360 = $1,020,000 Total revised trade receivable = $1,793,250 + $1,020,000 = $2,813,250 Current receivable = $24m * 51/360 = $3,400,000 Reduction in receivable = $3.4m – ($1,793,250 + $1,020,000) = $586,750 Finance cost = $586,750 * 4% = $23,470 The examiners answer is $23,200. Kindly advice
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor5y ago#1
As I explain in my free lectures on this, the examiner has said that either way will get full marks. (In some of his answers he does it one way and in some he does it the other way :-) )
Wwilder5y ago#2
Noted. Thank you
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor5y ago#3
You are welcome :-)
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