A business sells only to other businesses and makes all sales on credit; it doesn’t have any cash sales or advance payment sales. During the year, the business made $35,000,000 sales. From these sales, the business collected $31,500,000 during the year, and it also collected the $3,250,000 receivables balance at the start of the year. What are the effects of these collections on the business’s financial condition?

Condensed Balance Sheet

   

Cash

 

Operating liabilities

Receivables

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

Inventory

 

Owners’ invested capital

PP&E, net

 

Owners’ retained earnings

Assets

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Liabilities and Owners’ Equity