The following data (in millions) were adapted from recent financial statements of International Paper Company (IP) and Walmart Inc. (WMT):                                     International Paper                Walmart Sales,                                $19,363                           $572,754 Cost of goods sold,           13,832                            429,000; Operating income,              999                                25,942 Accounts receivable Beginning of year,            2,632                               6,516 End of year,                      3,232                                8,280  Inventory Beginning of year,            1,626                               44,949 End of year,                      1,814                               56,511 Compute the accounts receivable turnover for International Paper and Walmart. Round to one decimal place. Compute the days’ sales in receivables for International Paper and Walmart. Round to nearest day. Compute the inventory turnover for International Paper and Walmart. Round to one decimal place.

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The following data (in millions) were adapted from recent financial statements of International Paper Company (IP) and Walmart Inc. (WMT):

                                    International Paper                Walmart

Sales,                                $19,363                           $572,754

Cost of goods sold,           13,832                            429,000;

Operating income,              999                                25,942

Accounts receivable

Beginning of year,            2,632                               6,516

End of year,                      3,232                                8,280

 Inventory

Beginning of year,            1,626                               44,949

End of year,                      1,814                               56,511

  1. Compute the accounts receivable turnover for International Paper and Walmart. Round to one decimal place.
  2. Compute the days’ sales in receivables for International Paper and Walmart. Round to nearest day.
  3. Compute the inventory turnover for International Paper and Walmart. Round to one decimal place.
  4. Compute the days’ sales in inventory for International Paper and Walmart. Round to nearest day.
  5. Compute the return on sales for International Paper and Walmart. Round to one decimal place.
  6. Comment on and explain any differences in International Paper’s and Walmart’s management of inventories and receivables based upon the results in parts (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5). 
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