Quasar, Inc. sells clothing, accessories, and personal care products for men and women through its retail stores. Quasar reported the following data for two recent years:      Year 2    Year 1 Sales $4,446,795   $4,435,480   Accounts receivable 346,750   332,150   Assume that accounts receivable were $383,250 at the beginning of Year 1. a.  Compute the accounts receivable turnover for Year 2 and Year 1. Round to one decimal place. Year 2:   Year 1:   b.  Compute the days' sales in receivables for Year 2 and Year 1. Round interim calculations and final answers to one decimal place. Use 365 days per year in your calculations. Year 2:  days Year 1:  days c.  The change in accounts receivable turnover from year 1 to year 2 indicates a(n)   in the efficiency of collecting accounts receivable and is a(n)   change. The change in the days' sales in receivables indicates a(n)   change.

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  1. Quasar, Inc. sells clothing, accessories, and personal care products for men and women through its retail stores. Quasar reported the following data for two recent years:

         Year 2    Year 1
    Sales $4,446,795   $4,435,480  
    Accounts receivable 346,750   332,150  

    Assume that accounts receivable were $383,250 at the beginning of Year 1.

    a.  Compute the accounts receivable turnover for Year 2 and Year 1. Round to one decimal place.

    Year 2:  
    Year 1:  

    b.  Compute the days' sales in receivables for Year 2 and Year 1. Round interim calculations and final answers to one decimal place. Use 365 days per year in your calculations.

    Year 2:  days
    Year 1:  days

    c.  The change in accounts receivable turnover from year 1 to year 2 indicates a(n)   in the efficiency of collecting accounts receivable and is a(n)   change. The change in the days' sales in receivables indicates a(n)   change.

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