Presented here are summarized data from the balance sheets and income statements of Wiper Inc.: WIPER INC. Condensed Balance Sheets December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 (in millions) 2020 2019 2018 Current assets $ 650 $ 900 $ 700 Other assets 2,750 2,050 1,750 Total assets $ 3,400 $ 2,950 $ 2,450 Current liabilities $ 500 $ 800 $ 700 Long-term liabilities 1,500 1,000 800 Stockholders' equity 1,400 1,150 950 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,400 $ 2,950 $ 2,450 WIPER INC. Selected Income Statement and Other Data For the year Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions) 2020 2019 Income statement data: Sales $ 3,300 $ 2,900 Operating income 380 300 Interest expense 80 70 Net income 300 230 Other data: Average number of common shares outstanding 44 42 Total dividends paid $ 50 $ 30 Assume that accounts receivable at December 31, 2020, totaled $310 million. Calculate the number of days' sales in receivables at that date. (Use 365 days a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)
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Balance Sheet
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Financial Statements
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Owner's Capital
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Presented here are summarized data from the balance sheets and income statements of Wiper Inc.:
| WIPER INC. | |||||||||
| Condensed Balance Sheets | |||||||||
| December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 | |||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
| Current assets | $ | 650 | $ | 900 | $ | 700 | |||
| Other assets | 2,750 | 2,050 | 1,750 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 3,400 | $ | 2,950 | $ | 2,450 | |||
| Current liabilities | $ | 500 | $ | 800 | $ | 700 | |||
| Long-term liabilities | 1,500 | 1,000 | 800 | ||||||
| 1,400 | 1,150 | 950 | |||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 3,400 | $ | 2,950 | $ | 2,450 | |||
| WIPER INC. | ||||||
| Selected Income Statement and Other Data | ||||||
| For the year Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 | ||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||
| Income statement data: | ||||||
| Sales | $ | 3,300 | $ | 2,900 | ||
| Operating income | 380 | 300 | ||||
| Interest expense | 80 | 70 | ||||
| Net income | 300 | 230 | ||||
| Other data: | ||||||
| Average number of common shares outstanding | 44 | 42 | ||||
| Total dividends paid | $ | 50 | $ |
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