Ally Corp's days sales in receivables is 35. The industry average days sales in receivables is 41. Which of the following is CORRECT?O a. The firm sells its entire inventory every 35 days.b. It takes an average of 35 days for the firm to collect cash from its sales.O c. The firm is not as effective as an average firm in the industry in managing its assets.O d. Other firms in the industry collect sales at a much faster rate than the firm.A Moving to another question will save this response

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Ally Corp's days sales in receivables is 35. The industry average days sales in receivables is 41. Which of the following is CORRECT?

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