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four companies each have a credit term period of 30 days. based on each company’s net credit sales and average net accounts receivable for 2022, which company is having the most problem collecting their accounts receivable?

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The company that is  having the most problem collecting their accounts receivable is: Company 4.

Company 1

Accounts receivable turnover= $2.6 million/$198,000

Accounts receivable turnover= 13.13

Average collection period=365/13.13

Average collection period= 27.8 days

Company 2

Accounts receivable turnover=$150,000/$12,000

Accounts receivable turnover= 12.5

Average collection period=365/12.5

Average collection period= 29.2 days

Company 3

Accounts receivable turnover=$490,000/$27,000

Accounts receivable turnover= 18.15

Average collection period=365/18.15

Average collection period=20.11 days

Company 4

Accounts receivable turnover=$1.4 million/$153,000

Accounts receivable turnover= 9.15

Average collection period=365/9.15

Average collection period= 39.9 days

Based on the above calculation the company that is  having the most problem collecting their accounts receivable is Company 4 reason been that Company 4 average collection period of 39.9 days is longer than their credit term period.

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