Morgan Had Net Sales of $310,000 and Average Accounts Receivable

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Essay

Morgan had net sales of $310,000 and average accounts receivable of $75,600. Its competitor, Stanley, had net sales of $290,000 and average accounts receivables of $61,350. Calculate the accounts receivable turnover for both companies. Which company is doing a better job of managing its accounts receivables?

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