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

ParticularsAmount (Rs.)
Revenue from operations8,75,000
Creditors90,000
Bills receivable48,000
Bills payable52,000
Purchases4,20,000
Trade debtors59,000

Average collection period is -

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Average Collection Period represents the average number of days taken by a business to collect payment from its debtors.

The formula is:

Average Collection Period = Total DebtorsCredit Sales×365\frac{\text{Total Debtors}}{\text{Credit Sales}} \times 365 days

Calculating Total Debtors:

Total Debtors = Trade Debtors + Bills Receivable

Total Debtors = Rs. 59,000 + Rs. 48,000 = Rs. 1,07,000

(Bills Receivable represent amounts receivable from customers, so they are included in total debtors)

Assuming Credit Sales:

Since credit sales are not separately given, Revenue from Operations is treated as Credit Sales.

Credit Sales = Rs. 8,75,000

Calculating Average Collection Period:

Average Collection Period = 1,07,0008,75,000×365\frac{1,07,000}{8,75,000} \times 365

= 0.1223×3650.1223 \times 365

= 44.6444.64 days

= 45 days (rounded to nearest value)


This indicates that the business takes approximately 45 days on average to collect cash from its credit customers.

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