Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting The Financial Chapters (Book & Access Card)
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.25E
Evaluating ratio data
Chippewa Carpets reported the following amounts in its 2016 financial statements. The 2015 figures are given for comparison.
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- 1. Calculate Chippewa’s acid-test ratio for 2016. (Round to two decimals.) Determine whether Chippewa’s acid-test ratio improved or deteriorated from 2015 to 2016. How does Chippewa’s acid-test ratio compare with the industry average of 0.80?
- 2. Calculate Chippewa’s
accounts receivable turnover ratio. (Round to two decimals.) How does Chippewa’s ratio compare to the industry average accounts receivable turnover of 10? - 3. Calculate the days’ sales in receivables for 2016. (Round to the nearest day.) How do the results compare with Chippewa’s credit terms of net 30?
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