Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part B

Chapter

Accounting Ratios

Question:

The formula for calculating Trade Payables Turnover Ratio is :

Options:

Net Cash Purchases/Average Creditor

Net Credit Purchases/Average trade payable

Cash Purchases/Total Creditors

None of the above

Correct Answer:

Net Credit Purchases/Average trade payable

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2- Net Credit Purchases/Average trade payable.

Trade Payables Turnover ratio = Net Credit purchases/ Average trade payable,
Where Average Trade Payable = (Opening Creditors and Bills Payable + Closing Creditors and Bills Payable)/2

 

Trade payables turnover ratio indicates the pattern of payment of trade payable. As trade payable arise on account of credit purchases, it expresses relationship between credit purchases and trade payable.