For each pair below, indicate which firm you would expect to grant shorter or longer credit periods.

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For each pair below, indicate which firm you would expect to grant shorter or longer credit periods.
a. One firm sells hardware; the other sells bread.
b. One firm's customers have an inventory turnover ratio of 10; the other's customers have turnover of 15.
c. One firm sells mainly to electric utilities; the other to fashion boutiques.
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Inventory Turnover RatioThe inventory turnover ratio is a ratio of cost of goods sold to its average inventory. It is measured in times with respect to the cost of goods sold in a year normally.    Inventory Turnover Ratio FormulaWhere,...
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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-0078034640

7th edition

Authors: Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers, Alan Marcus

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