The following data are taken from the financial statements of Colby Company. __________________________________________20172016 Accounts receivable (net), end

Question:

The following data are taken from the financial statements of Colby Company.

__________________________________________20172016

Accounts receivable (net), end of year..............$ 550,000......$ 540,000

Net sales on account...................................4,300,000......4,000,000

Terms for all sales are 1/10, n/45

Compute for each year (a) the accounts receivable turnover and (b) the average collection period. What conclusions about the management of accounts receivable can be drawn from these data? At the end of 2015, accounts receivable was $520,000.

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