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Amazon.com, Inc. is one of the largest Internet retailers in the world. Best Buy, Inc. is a leading retailer of consumer electronics and media products in the United States. Amazon and Best Buy compete in similar markets; however, Best Buy sells through both traditional retail stores and the Internet, while Amazon sells only through the Internet. Sales and accounts receivable information for both companies for a recent period follows (in millions):
Amazon.com, Inc. is one of the largest Internet retailers in

A. Determine the accounts receivable turnover for each company. (Round all calculations to one decimal place.)
B. Determine the number of days' sales in receivables for each company. (Round all calculations to one decimal place.)
C. Evaluate the relative efficiency in collecting accounts receivables between the two
companies.
D. What might explain this difference?

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Financial And Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 9781337119207

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Authors: Carl S. Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac

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