Cola Inc. and Soda Co. are two of the largest and most successful beverage companies in the world in terms of the products that they sell and their receivables management practices. To evaluate their ability to collect on credit sales, consider the following rounded amounts reported in their annual reports (amounts in millions).     Cola Inc.   Soda Co.   Fiscal Year Ended: 2015 2014 2013   2015 2014 2013 Net Sales $ 31,219   $ 26,690   $ 27,944     $ 53,448   $ 39,232   $ 39,251   Accounts Receivable   4,398     3,733     3,061       6,387     4,634     3,704   Allowance for Doubtful Accounts   40     47     43       136     82     62   Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance   4,358     3,686     3,018       6,251     4,552     3,642       Required: Calculate the receivables turnover ratios and days to collect for Cola Inc. and Soda Co. for 2015 and 2014. (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round intermediate calculations on Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio. Round your final answers to 1 decimal place. Use final rounded answers from Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio for Days to Collect ratio calculation.)

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Cola Inc. and Soda Co. are two of the largest and most successful beverage companies in the world in terms of the products that they sell and their receivables management practices. To evaluate their ability to collect on credit sales, consider the following rounded amounts reported in their annual reports (amounts in millions).

 

  Cola Inc.   Soda Co.  
Fiscal Year Ended: 2015 2014 2013   2015 2014 2013
Net Sales $ 31,219   $ 26,690   $ 27,944     $ 53,448   $ 39,232   $ 39,251  
Accounts Receivable   4,398     3,733     3,061       6,387     4,634     3,704  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts   40     47     43       136     82     62  
Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance   4,358     3,686     3,018       6,251     4,552     3,642  
 

 

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  1. Calculate the receivables turnover ratios and days to collect for Cola Inc. and Soda Co. for 2015 and 2014. (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round intermediate calculations on Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio. Round your final answers to 1 decimal place. Use final rounded answers from Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio for Days to Collect ratio calculation.)

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