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Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are two of the largest and most successful beverage compan

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Question

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 thee receivables management practices. To evaluate their ability to collect on credit sales, consider the following information reported m their 2010, 2009, and 2008 annual reports (amounts In millions). 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.)

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

2010

2009

Coca Cola

Pepsico

Coca Cola

Pepsico

Receivables Turnover ratio(See Working Note 1)

8.6

10.6

9.1

10.4

Days To Collect(See Working Note 2)

42.4

34.4

40.1

35.1

Working Note 1:

2010

2009

Coca Cola

Pepsico

Coca Cola

Pepsico

Net Sales

35119

57838

30990

43232

Average Accounts Receivable =
(Opening Accounts Receivable + Closing Accounts Receivable)/2

4094

5473.5

3424

4169

Receivables Turnover Ratio =
Net Sales/Average Accounts receivable

8.578163166

10.5669133

9.05081776

10.3698729

Rounded Off to One decimal Place

8.6

10.6

9.1

10.4

Working Note 2:

Receivables Turnover Ratio

8.6

10.6

9.1

10.4

Days to Collect =
365/Receivable Turnover Ratio

42.44186047

34.4339623

40.1098901

35.0961538

Days to Collect(Rounded Off to one decimal place)

42.4

34.4

40.1

35.1

2010

2009

Coca Cola

Pepsico

Coca Cola

Pepsico

Receivables Turnover ratio(See Working Note 1)

8.6

10.6

9.1

10.4

Days To Collect(See Working Note 2)

42.4

34.4

40.1

35.1