Accounts receivable management This table, shows that Blair Supply had an end-of-year accounts receivable balance of $299,940. The table also shows how much of the receivables balance originated in each of the previous six months. The company had annual sales of $2.40 million and it normally extends 30-day credit terms to its customers. a. Use the year-end total to evaluate the firm's collection system. b. If 70% of the firm's sales occur between July and December, would this affect the validity of your conclusion in part a? Explain. a. The average collection period is days. (Round to two decimal places.) Since the average age of receivables is about 16 days beyond the net date, attention should be directed to accounts receivable management. (Select from the drop-down menu.) b. If 70% of the firm's sales occur between July and December, would this affect the validity of your conclusion in part a? (Select all the answers that apply.) A. This may explain the lower turnover and higher average collection period. B. The December accounts receivable balance of 299,940 may not be a good measure of the average accounts receivable, thereby causing the calculated average collection period to be overstated. OC. The seasonality of sales also suggests the November figure (0-30 days overdue) is not a cause for great concern. D. About 13% of all accounts receivable (those arising in July, August and September) are sixty days or more overdue and may be a sign of poor receivables management. i Data Table -X July (Click on the icon located on the top-right corner of the data table below in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) Month of Amounts receivable origin $3,865 August 1,985 September 34,040 October 15,075 November 51,950 December 193,025 Year-end accounts receivable $299,940 Print Done Accounts receivable management This table, shows that Blair Supply had an end-of-year accounts receivable balance of $299,940. The table also shows how much of the receivables balance originated in each of the previous six months. The company had annual sales of $2.40 million and it normally extends 30-day credit terms to its customers. a. Use the year-end total to evaluate the firm's collection system. b. If 70% of the firm's sales occur between July and December, would this affect the validity of your conclusion in part a? Explain. a. The average collection period is days. (Round to two decimal places.) Since the average age of receivables is about 16 days beyond the net date, attention should be directed to accounts receivable management. (Select from the drop-down menu.) b. If 70% of the firm's sales occur between July and December, would this affect the validity of your conclusion in part a? (Select all the answers that apply.) A. This may explain the lower turnover and higher average collection period. B. The December accounts receivable balance of 299,940 may not be a good measure of the average accounts receivable, thereby causing the calculated average collection period to be overstated. OC. The seasonality of sales also suggests the November figure (0-30 days overdue) is not a cause for great concern. D. About 13% of all accounts receivable (those arising in July, August and September) are sixty days or more overdue and may be a sign of poor receivables management. i Data Table -X July (Click on the icon located on the top-right corner of the data table below in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) Month of Amounts receivable origin $3,865 August 1,985 September 34,040 October 15,075 November 51,950 December 193,025 Year-end accounts receivable $299,940 Print Done