Select all that applyThe following annual account balances are taken from ABC Co at year end. Current Year 1 Year Ago Accounts Receivable$49,500$48,000Net Sales$580,000$535,000Days Sales Uncollected31.15 days32.74 days Select the statements below that are correct regarding ABC Co.'s ability to collect its receivables from customers.Multiple select question.ABC Co. took approximately 31 days to collect cash from its credit customers in the current year.ABC Co. has shortened the amount of time that money is tied up in receivables from 1 year ago.ABC Co. has shortened the amount of time it takes to collect receivables from customers from 1 year ago to the current year.ABC Co. has increased the amount of time it takes to collect receivables from customers from 1 year ago.
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Select all that applyThe following annual account balances are taken from ABC Co at year end. Current Year 1 Year Ago Accounts Receivable48,000Net Sales535,000Days Sales Uncollected31.15 days32.74 days Select the statements below that are correct regarding ABC Co.'s ability to collect its receivables from customers.Multiple select question.ABC Co. took approximately 31 days to collect cash from its credit customers in the current year.ABC Co. has shortened the amount of time that money is tied up in receivables from 1 year ago.ABC Co. has shortened the amount of time it takes to collect receivables from customers from 1 year ago to the current year.ABC Co. has increased the amount of time it takes to collect receivables from customers from 1 year ago.
Solution
The correct statements regarding ABC Co.'s ability to collect its receivables from customers are:
- ABC Co. took approximately 31 days to collect cash from its credit customers in the current year.
- ABC Co. has shortened the amount of time that money is tied up in receivables from 1 year ago.
- ABC Co. has shortened the amount of time it takes to collect receivables from customers from 1 year ago to the current year.
The statement "ABC Co. has increased the amount of time it takes to collect receivables from customers from 1 year ago" is incorrect because the Days Sales Uncollected has decreased from 32.74 days to 31.15 days, indicating that the company is collecting receivables faster.
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