Analyzing allowance for doubtful accounts, receivables turnover ratio, and days to collect [lo 8-4]coca-cola and pepsico are two of the largest and most successful beverage companies in the world in terms of the products that they sell and their receivables management practices. to evaluate their ability to collect on credit sales, consider the following information reported in their 2010, 2009, and 2008 annual reports (amounts in millions).coca-colapepsico fiscal year ended: 2010 2009 2008 2010 2009 2008 net sales $ 35,119 $ 30,990 $ 31,944 $ 57,838 $ 43,232 $ 43,251 accounts receivable 4,478 3,813 3,141 6,467 4,714 3,784 allowance for doubtful accounts 48 55 51 144 90 70 accounts receivable, net of allowance 4,430 3,758 3,090 6,323 4,624 3,714 required: 1. calculate the receivables turnover ratios and days to collect for coca-cola and pepsico for 2010 and 2009. (use 365 days in a year. do not round intermediate calculations on accounts receivable turnover ratio. round your final answers to 1 decimal place. use final rounded answers from accounts receivable turnover ratio for days to collect ratio calculation.)

COCA-COLA A/R TO     days to collect

2010   8.578163166      43

2009  9.050817757      40

PEPSICO  A/R TO     days to collect

2010  10.56401826      35

2009 10.36987287      35

Explanation:

The receivalbes turnover formula is as follows:

where:

It represt the times during the year the accounts receivables were collected

The days to collect formula: we divide the days during a year over the turnover to know the days on average it takes to collect from the customers.

Coca-Cola 2010:

Sales     $ 35,119

beginning  $  3,758

ending    $  4,430

Average Receivables: 4094

Receivables TO8.578163166

Days on Inventory43

Coca-Cola 2009:

Sales30,990

beginning3,090

ending3,758

Average Receivables:3424

Receivables TO9.050817757

Days to collect 40

PEPSICO 2010:

Sales57,838

beginning4,624

ending6,326

average receivables: 5475

receivables TO10.56401826

Days to collect 35

PEPSICO 2009:

Sales43,232

beginning3,714

ending4,624

average receivables: 4169

receivablesTO10.36987287

Days on Inventory35

cognitive overload: having a lot on your mind impairs decision-making and tends to result in the simplest, but not necessarily best, option being selected.

empathy gaps: overlooking how you might feel in a different situation can result in unnecessary purchases, such as overbuying when shopping for food on an empty stomach.

optimism and overconfidence: wearing rose-tinted glasses and having unrealistic expectations about the future can affect money management and leave you unprepared for a change in circumstance.

instant gratification: seeking instant gratification drives impulsive spending and can undermine long-term planning and savings.

harmful habits: automatic or mindless behaviour can amplify a poor financial decision as it becomes a recurring event.

social norms: we are heavily influenced by the actions of others; while this can be in certain circumstances, it also contributes to the pressure to keep up with the joneses through conspicuous consumption.

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