Look at and Compare the Financial Ratios Across Industries

question 94

Essay

Look at and compare the financial ratios across industries.The retail industry has a much higher turnover of receivables (a shorter collection period) than other industries, while software companies have high inventory turnover (low days in inventory).What do you think accounts for these differences?

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