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Accounts receivable is the total amount people owe your business, a debtor and should be kept on your balance sheet.

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A firm has sales of 1.2 million and 10 percent of the sales are for cash. The year-end accounts receivable balance is 180000. What is the average collection period using 360 day year.?

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