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Interpretation of Financial StatementsRatio AnalysisWorking CapitalSection B
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Section B - Case 3

*OmniCart is an e-commerce retailer. The following financial data is available for the years ended 31 December:

20X5:
Revenue: $8,000,000
Cost of Sales: $5,000,000
Inventory: $500,000
Trade Receivables: $800,000
Trade Payables: $600,000

20X4:
Revenue: $6,000,000
Cost of Sales: $3,600,000
Inventory: $400,000
Trade Receivables: $500,000
Trade Payables: $450,000

Assume a 365-day year for all calculations.*

Question:
What is OmniCart's inventory turnover period (in days) for the year ended 31 December 20X5?

ACCA · Question 27 · Interpretation of Financial Statements

Section B - Case 3

*OmniCart is an e-commerce retailer. The following financial data is available for the years ended 31 December:

20X5:
Revenue: $8,000,000
Cost of Sales: $5,000,000
Inventory: $500,000
Trade Receivables: $800,000
Trade Payables: $600,000

20X4:
Revenue: $6,000,000
Cost of Sales: $3,600,000
Inventory: $400,000
Trade Receivables: $500,000
Trade Payables: $450,000

Assume a 365-day year for all calculations.*

Question:
What is the percentage change in OmniCart's Trade Receivables collection period from 20X4 to 20X5?

Answer options:

A.

An increase of 60%

B.

An increase of 20%

C.

A decrease of 16%

D.

An increase of 33%

How to approach this question

1. Calculate 20X4 Receivables days. 2. Calculate 20X5 Receivables days. 3. Calculate the percentage change between the two results.

Full Answer

B.An increase of 20%✓ Correct
1. Receivables collection period 20X4 = ($500,000 / $6,000,000) x 365 = 30.42 days. 2. Receivables collection period 20X5 = ($800,000 / $8,000,000) x 365 = 36.50 days. 3. Percentage change = ((36.50 - 30.42) / 30.42) x 100 = 19.98% (rounds to 20% increase).

Common mistakes

Calculating the percentage change in the raw receivables balance rather than the ratio.

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