Financial Accounting (12th Edition) (What's New in Accounting)
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ISBN: 9780134725987
Author: C. William Thomas, Wendy M. Tietz, Walter T. Harrison Jr.
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.35BE
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To determine
the (a) quick (acid-test) ratio and (b) days sales outstanding for 2018 and evaluate ratio as strong or weak.
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To determine
To recommend: The two ways to speed up the cash flow from receivables.
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