Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780134101477
Author: Berk
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 32P
See Table 2.5 showing financial statement data and stock price data for Mydeco Corp.
- a. Compare Mydeco’s accounts payable days in 2012 and 2016.
- b. Did this change in accounts payable days improve or worsen Mydeco’s cash position in 2016?
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