Question - Richards & James is a multinational corporation that manufactures and markets many household products. Last year, sales for the company were $76,484 (all amounts in millions). The annual report did not disclose the amount of credit sales, so we will assume that 80 percent of sales were on credit. The average gross profit on sales was 45 percent. Additional account balances were:
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Accounts receivable (net) $6,637 $5,730
Inventory 6,825 6,295
Required:
1. Compute Richards & James receivable turnover ratio and its inventory turnover ratio.
2. How many days does it take for the Company to collect its accounts receivable and sell its inventory.