You know that a firm is having difficulty generating sufficient sales relative to its assets in relation to the competition although its profit margin is the same as the industry average. You believe that the problems are related to excessive inventory buildups and poor efforts at collections of receivables. Given this you would expect to see the firm have
I. Lower days sales in receivables than the industry average
II. Higher inventory turnover than the industry average
III. Lower ROA than the industry average

a. I only

b. II and III only

c. III only

d. I and II only

e. I, II, and III

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d I and II only Explanation If a firm is having diffic... View the full answer