$(000\text{'}$s$)$Most Recently Published Year $1$Most Recently Published Year $2$BoeingLockheedBoeingLockheedSales$66,517,000,00071,043,000,00077,794,000,00067,571,000,000$

Cost of Goods Sold

$68,508,000,00064,113,000,00070,070,000,00059,092,000,000$

Total Cash Flow

$13,822,000,0002,483,000,00012,713,000,0001,442,000,000$

Accounts Receivable

$11,201,000,0002,351,000,00011,065,000,0002,132,000,000$Inventory$87,550,000,0003,474,000,00079,741,000,0003,132,000,000$

Accounts Payable

$11,364,000,0002,222,000,00011,964,000,0002,312,000,000$

Days Sales Outstanding

$61\mathrm{.}4612\mathrm{.}0851\mathrm{.}9211\mathrm{.}52$Days Inventory Outstanding$445\mathrm{.}6518\mathrm{.}8207\mathrm{.}699\mathrm{.}67$

Days Payable Outstanding

$60\mathrm{.}5512\mathrm{.}6562\mathrm{.}3214\mathrm{.}28$

Explain the contrast between both companies$$ cash flow statements and their overall performance.

Describe the importance of each component in both companies$$ cash flow statements.

Summarize the impact that both companies$$ cash flow has on their financial statements.

Describe management strategies that the companies can implement regarding their long$-$term liabilities and equity. Consider the following in your response:

Paying payables laterNegotiating with vendorsIssuing more equity

Analyze the effectiveness of each described management strategy for the companies in the scenario.