Chapter 2 Assignment You are analyzing two companies that manufacture electronic toys-IntelliGames Inc. and Brain Games Inc. IntelliGames was launched eight years ago, whereas BrainGames is a relatively new company that has only been in operation for the past two years. However, both companies have an equal market share with sales of $700,000 each. You've gathered up company data to compare IntelliGames and BrainGames. For the same period, the average sales for industry competitors was $1,785,000. As an analyst, you want to make comments on the expected performance of these two companies in the coming year. You've collected data from the companies' financial statements, and the information follows: Data Collected (in dollars) IntelliGames Inc. Brain Games Inc. Accounts receivables Net fixed assets Total assets $18,900 385,000 665,000 $27,300 560,000 875,000 Industry Average $20,125 1,517,250 1,642,200 Using the preceding information, complete the following statements. 1. A days sales outstanding, or average collection period, represents an efficient credit and collection policy. Between the two companies, is collecting cash from its customers faster than ; but both companies are collecting their receivables less quickly than the industry average. 2. BrainGames Inc.'s fixed-asset turnover ratio is than that of IntelliGames Inc. This could be because BrainGames is a relatively new company, such that the acquisition costs and book values of its fixed assets is than the acquisition costs and book values of IntelliGames's net fixed assets. 3. IntelliGames' total asset turnover ratio is which is higher total asset turnover ratio indicates greater efficiency. than the industry's average total asset turnover ratio. In general, a