The number of days, on average, that a company finances its customers, regardless of whether or not commercial paper is discounted. It is calculated by dividing the customer account balance plus the accounts receivable from discounted orders pending maturity by the net sales figure and multiplying it by 365 days. The turnover would be calculated by dividing the sales figure by the customer and order balances. Sometimes only the customer balance is used.
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