Presented here is selected financial information (in millions of dollars) from the 2017 financial statements of Canadian

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Presented here is selected financial information (in millions of dollars) from the 2017 financial statements of Canadian National Railway Company and Canadian Pacific Railway Limited:

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a. Calculate the receivables turnover and average collection period for both companies.

b. Comment on the difference in their collection experiences.

If CN Railway or CP Railway sells its accounts receivable to speed up cash flows, what impact would you expect that to have on its ratios? Would a comparison between the two companies still be appropriate?

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Accounting Principles Volume 1

ISBN: 978-1119502425

8th Canadian Edition

Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Paul D. Kimmel, Barbara Trenholm, Valerie Warren, Lori Novak

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