Problem 5-9A (LO 5-8)
Requirement 1
Walmart Target
Receivables
turnover
ratio
=Net sales $443,854 $68,466
Average accounts
receivable
($5,089 + $5,937) / 2 ($6,153 + $5,927) / 2
Average
collection
period
=365 365 365
Receivables
turnover ratio
80.5 11.3
Walmart has a higher receivables turnover ratio and a lower average collection
period, which means it collects cash more quickly from its customers. The
receivables turnover ratio and average collection period for Tenet Healthcare in the
most recent year reported in the text are 7.7 times and 47.4 days. The receivables
Requirement 2
Including cash sales in the numerator of the receivables turnover ratio is the same
as suggesting that receivables turnover instantly (in other words, the average
collection period is zero). Therefore, companies that are more likely to have cash
sales will show a higher receivables turnover ratio and lower average collection
period compared to a company with similar net sales that consist of a higher
Problem 5-1B (LO 5-1)
Revenue recognized in 2015
Scenario 1: $900,000
PROBLEMS: SET B