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Comparative Financial Statements for Bent Stew Enterprises Are Shown Below

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Comparative financial statements for Bent Stew Enterprises are shown below:  December 3120182017 Assets  Current assets:  Cash $3,000$800 Accounts receivable 8,5006,000 Inventory 12,0008,200 Prepaid expenses 1,400900 Total current assets 24,90015,900 Property, plant, and equipment, net 103,600123,300 Intangible assets, net 64,00047,000 Total assets $192,500$186,200 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  Current liabilities:  Accounts payable $11,000$12,000 Other current liabilities 11,8003,200 Total current liabilities 22,80015,200 Long-term debt 120,000128,000 Total liabilities 142,800143,200 Stockholders’ equity:  Common stock 15,00015,000 Additional paid-in capital 20,00020,000 Retained earnings 14,7008,000 Total stockholders’ equity 49,70043,000 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $192,500$186,200 Year Ended December 3120182017 Sales $250,000$230,000 Cost of goods sold 164,000142,300 Gross margin 86,00087,700 Operating expenses 64,00054,000 Operating income 22,00033,700 Interest expense 7,5005,900 Earnings before income taxes 14,50027,800 Income taxes 7,8007,140 Net earnings $6,700$20,680\begin{array}{lrrr}&\text { December } 31\\&2018&2017\\\text { Assets }\\\text { Current assets: }\\\text { Cash } & \$ 3,000 & \$ 800 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 8,500 & 6,000 \\\text { Inventory } & 12,000 & 8,200 \\\text { Prepaid expenses } & 1,400 & 900 \\\text { Total current assets } & 24,900 & 15,900 \\\quad \text { Property, plant, and equipment, net } & 103,600 & 123,300 \\\text { Intangible assets, net } & \mathbf{6 4 , 0 0 0} & \underline{47,000} \\\text { Total assets } & \$ 192,500 & \$ 186,200 \\\text { Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity }\\\text { Current liabilities: }\\\text { Accounts payable } & \$ 11,000 & \$ 12,000 \\\text { Other current liabilities } & 11,800 & 3,200 \\\text { Total current liabilities } & 22,800 & 15,200 \\\text { Long-term debt } & \underline{120,000} & 128,000 \\\text { Total liabilities }& \underline{142,800}& \underline{143,200}\\\text { Stockholders' equity: }\\\text { Common stock } & 15,000 & 15,000 \\\text { Additional paid-in capital } & 20,000 & 20,000 \\\text { Retained earnings } & 14,700 & 8,000 \\\text { Total stockholders' equity }&{49,700}&43,000 \\\text { Total liabilities and stockholders' equity } &\$192,500&\$186,200\\&\text { Year Ended December } 31\\&2018&2017\\\text { Sales } & \$ 250,000 & \$ 230,000 \\\text { Cost of goods sold } & 164,000 & 142,300 \\\text { Gross margin } & 86,000 & 87,700 \\\text { Operating expenses } & 64,000 & 54,000 \\\text { Operating income } & 22,000 & 33,700 \\\text { Interest expense } & \underline{7,500} & 5,900 \\\text { Earnings before income taxes } & 14,500 & 27,800 \\\text { Income taxes } & 7,800 & 7,140 \\\text { Net earnings }&\$6,700&\$20,680\end{array} What is the company's days' sales in receivables for 2018?


A) 29.41 days
B) 37.31 days
C) 12.41 days
D) 8.06 days

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