Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. is a leading retailer and wholesaler of doughnuts. Krispy Kreme owns or franchises 1,000 stores where the "hot" light tells you if doughnuts are cooking. Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. is a leading franchisor of doughnut (Dunkin' Donuts) and ice cream (Baskin-Robbins) shops with more than 19,000 stores worldwide. Selected financial statement information for a recent year for both companies follows (in thousands):

A. Determine the days' cash on hand for each company. (Round all calculations to one decimal place.)
B. Which company appears to have the stronger cash liquidity position?

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Krispy Kreme Dunkin' Brands Operating expenses Depreciation expense Cash (end of year balance) $442,097 12,840 50,971 $432,535 19,779 208,080