Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part B

Chapter

Accounting Ratios

Question:

Read the passage carefully and answer the next five questions (value in fraction is to be rounded off to the nearest value).

Particulars Amount (₹)
Revenue from operations  8,75,000
Creditors 90,000
Bills receivable 48,000
Bills payable 52,000
Purchases 4,20,000
Trade debtors 59,000

Average collection period is -

Options:

50 days

45 days

51 days

123 days

Correct Answer:

45 days

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2- 45 days.

Average Trade Receivable = Trade debtors + Bills receivable
                                      = 59,000 + 48,000
                                      = 1,07,000

Trade Receivable Turnover Ratio = Net Credit Revenue from operations / Average Trade Receivable
                                               = 8,75,000/1,07,000
                                               = 8.177 times or 8.18 times

Average collection period = 365/ Trade Receivable Turnover Ratio
                                     = 365/8.177
                                     = 44.62 or 45 days