average accounts payable cycle. use the following account information to calcula
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average accounts payable cycle. use the following account information to calculate Rian Company's average accounts payable cycle.
12/31/08
12/31/07
Change
Accounts receivable
36,199
43,796
7,597
Inventory
53,763
58,019
4,256
Accounts payable
26,653
24,795
1,858
2008 selected income statement items for Rian Company
Cash sales $386,000
credit sales $545,000
total sales $931,000
Cost of goods sold $529,095
What is Rian company's average accounts payable cycle?
I have worked really hard to try and figure this out. This is what I have and is not working. Please please help.
=(53763+58019)/2 = 55891
=529095/55891 = 9.47 I think this is were I go wrong
= 365/9.47 I know this is not right, but I don't know what it is. Thanks so much for your help with this.
12/31/08
12/31/07
Change
Accounts receivable
36,199
43,796
7,597
Inventory
53,763
58,019
4,256
Accounts payable
26,653
24,795
1,858
Explanation / Answer
average accounts payable cycle = Average payables / Average purchases(Inventory)
= (53763+58019)/(26653+24765) = 2.173
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