Financial Accounting (12th Edition) (What's New in Accounting)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134725987
Author: C. William Thomas, Wendy M. Tietz, Walter T. Harrison Jr.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 12.21AE
Requirement - 1.a.
To determine
To Compute: The
Requirement 1.b.
To determine
To Compute: The quick (acid-test) ratio for E News Incorporation for the year 2017 and 2018.
Requirement 1.c.
To determine
To Compute: The inventory turnover and days’ inventory outstanding (DIO) for E News Incorporation for the year 2017 and 2018.
Requirement 1.d.
To determine
To Compute: The accounts receivable turnover for E News Incorporation for the year 2017 and 2018.
Requirement 1.e.
To determine
To Compute: The days’ sales outstanding for E News Incorporation for the year 2017 and 2018.
Requirement 1.f.
To determine
To Compute: The accounts payable turnover and days’ payable outstanding (DPO) for E News Incorporation for the year 2017 and 2018.
Requirement 1.g.
To determine
To Compute: The cash conversion cycle (in days) for E News Incorporation for the year 2017 and 2018.
Requirement 2
To determine
To Comment: Whether the above calculated ratios of 2018 has improved or deteriorated from 2017.
Requirement 3
To determine
To Mention: The necessary improvements needed in next year.
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