Selected financial data of Target Corporation and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for a recent year are presented here (in millions).   Target Corporation Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Income Statement Data for Year Net sales $61,471 $374,526 Cost of goods sold 41,895 286,515 Selling and administrative expenses 16,200 70,847 Interest expense 647 1,798 Other income (expense) 1,896 4,273 Income tax expense 1,776 6,908 Net income $2,849 $12,731 Balance Sheet Data (End of Year) Current assets $18,906 $47,585 Noncurrent assets 25,654 115,929 Total assets $44,560 $163,514 Current liabilities $11,782 $58,454 Long-term debt 17,471 40,452 Total stockholders' equity 15,307 64,608 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $44,560 $163,514 Target Corporation Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Beginning-of-Year Balances Total assets $37,349 $151,587 Total stockholders' equity 15,633 61,573 Current liabilities 11,117 52,148 Total liabilities 21,716 90,014 Other Data Average net accounts receivable $7,124 $3,247 Average inventory 6,517 34,433 Net cash provided by operating activities 4,125 20,354 For each company, compute the following ratios.   (1) Current ratio.   (2) Accounts receivable turnover.   (3) Average collection period.   (4) Inventory turnover.

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Selected financial data of Target Corporation and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for a recent year are presented here (in millions).

 

Target Corporation Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Income Statement Data for Year

Net sales $61,471 $374,526

Cost of goods sold 41,895 286,515

Selling and administrative expenses 16,200 70,847

Interest expense 647 1,798

Other income (expense) 1,896 4,273

Income tax expense 1,776 6,908

Net income $2,849 $12,731

Balance Sheet Data (End of Year)

Current assets $18,906 $47,585

Noncurrent assets 25,654 115,929

Total assets $44,560 $163,514

Current liabilities $11,782 $58,454

Long-term debt 17,471 40,452

Total stockholders' equity 15,307 64,608

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $44,560 $163,514

Target Corporation Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Beginning-of-Year Balances

Total assets $37,349 $151,587

Total stockholders' equity 15,633 61,573

Current liabilities 11,117 52,148

Total liabilities 21,716 90,014

Other Data

Average net accounts receivable $7,124 $3,247

Average inventory 6,517 34,433

Net cash provided by operating activities 4,125 20,354

For each company, compute the following ratios.

 

(1) Current ratio.

 

(2) Accounts receivable turnover.

 

(3) Average collection period.

 

(4) Inventory turnover.

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