Answer:
71.57 days
Explanation:
For computing the average collection period first we have to determine the account receivable turnover ratio which is shown below:
Account receivable turnover ratio = Credit sales ÷ average accounts receivable
where,
Average accounts receivable = (Opening balance of Accounts receivable + ending balance of Accounts receivable) ÷ 2
= ($75,000 + $83,000) ÷ 2
= $79,000
And, the net credit sale is $403,000
Now put these values to the above formula
So, the answer would be equal to
= $403,000 ÷ $79,000
= 5.10 times
Now
Average collection period in days = Total number of days in a year ÷ accounts receivable turnover ratio
= 365 days ÷ 5.10 times
= 71.57 days
