Question

Marion Industries has an average accounts receivable turnover ratio of 12 times per year whereas most of its competitors have a ratio nearer to 8 times. This suggests that Marion's management should consider: multiple choice using stricter credit terms more aggressive collection efforts to avoid having its resources tied up in accounts receivable using more liberal credit terms to increase sales the need to sell for cash rather than on credit

Answer 1

C. using more liberal credit terms to increase sales

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the question it is given that the ratio of account receivable turnover has measured that comes 12 times which means it took 30 days

= 365 ÷ 12

= 30.41

= 30 days

But according to the competition, the ratio of account receivable turnover is 8 times so the competitor took 45 days

Therefore the Management of marian would have more liberal credit terms that would increase the sales