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Financial statement data for the years ended December $31$ for Parker Corporation are as follows:

Current Year

Prior Year

Sales $$2,595,600$ $$2,409,500$

Accounts receivable:

Beginning of year $390,000400,000$

End of year $434,000390,000$

a$.$ Determine the accounts receivable turnover for each year. Round your answers to one decimal place.

Accounts Receivable

Turnover

Current Year fill in the blank $1$

times

Prior Year fill in the blank $2$

times

b$.$ Determine the days' sales in receivables for each year. Round your answers to nearest day. Assume $365$ days per year.

Number of Days' Sales

in Receivables

Current Year fill in the blank $3$

days

Prior Year fill in the blank $4$

days

c$.$ Does the change in accounts receivable turnover and days$$ sales in receivables from the first year to the second year indicate a favorable or unfavorable change?