The Credit Asset of Enterprise Accounts Receivable Pricing Model
Table 1
Buyer’s solvency factors.
Category
Variable dimension
Variable name and symbol
Index meaning and calculation formula
Solvency
Safety
Asset-liability ratio ()
Capital strength and long term solvency, = total liabilities / total assets
Return on assets ()
Integrated operating strength, = EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) / total assets
Fluidity
Current ratio ()
Short-term solvency, = current assets / current liabilities
Quick ratio ()
Liquid assets liquidity, = quick assets / current liabilities
Approximate accounts receivable turnover or credit sales multiple ()
Operating capacity, = prime operating revenue / [(balance of accounts receivable at the beginning of the period + balance of accounts receivable at the end of the period) / 2]
Efficiency
Income growth rate ()
Profitability development capacity, = (income for the year / income for the previous year −1) 100%
Profit growth rate ()
Current profitability, = (profit for the year / profit for the previous year − 1) 100%
Note: and shows multiple collinearity; is removed after comprehensive comparison.