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Comparative Financial Statements for Cross, Inc What Is the Most Likely Explanation for the Change in December

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Comparative financial statements for Cross, Inc.are shown below:  December 3120182017 Assets  Current assets:  Cash $89,103$68,203 Accounts receivable 142,000135,000 Inventory 96,70885,694 Prepaid expenses 21,2035,118 Total current assets 349,014294,015 Property, plant and equipment, net 822,576718,144 Total assets $1.171.590$1012,159 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  Current liabilities:  Accounts payable $85,443$62,394 Other current liabilities 38,11233,507 Total current liabilities 123,55595,901 Long-term debt 302,430290,324 Total liabilities 425,985386,225 Stockholders’ equity:  Common stock 600,000600,000 Retained earnings 145,60525,934 Retained earnings 14,7008,000 Total stockholders’ equity 745,605625,934 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $1,171,590$1,012,159 Year Ended December 3120182017 Net sales $17,005,852$13,809,585 Cost of goods sold 12,250,2579,825,614 Gross margin 4,755,5953,983,971 Operating expense 3,585,6573,400,258 Operating income 1,169,938583,713 Interest expense 28,50027,300 Earnings before tax 1,141,438556,413 Income taxes 342,431166,924 Net income $799,007$389,489\begin{array}{lrrr}&\text { December } 31\\&2018&2017\\\text { Assets }\\\text { Current assets: }\\\text { Cash } & \$ 89,103 & \$ 68,203 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 142,000 & 135,000 \\\text { Inventory } & 96,708 & 85,694 \\\text { Prepaid expenses } & 21,203 & 5,118 \\\text { Total current assets } & 349,014 & 294,015 \\\text { Property, plant and equipment, net } & 822,576 & \mathbf{7 1 8 , 1 4 4} \\\text { Total assets } & \$ 1.171 .590 & \$ 1012,159 \\\text { Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity }\\\text { Current liabilities: }\\\text { Accounts payable } & \$ \quad 85,443 & \$ 62,394 \\\text { Other current liabilities } & 38,112 & 33,507 \\ \text { Total current liabilities } & 123,555 & 95,901 \\\text { Long-term debt } & 302,430 & 290,324 \\\text { Total liabilities } & 425,985 & 386,225\\\text { Stockholders' equity: }\\\text { Common stock } & 600,000 & 600,000 \\\text { Retained earnings } & 145,605 & 25,934 \\\text { Retained earnings } & 14,700 & 8,000 \\\text { Total stockholders' equity }&745,605&625,934 \\\text { Total liabilities and stockholders' equity } &\$1,171,590&\$1,012,159\\\\&\text { Year Ended December } 31\\&2018&2017\\\text { Net sales } & \$ 17,005,852 & \$ 13,809,585 \\\text { Cost of goods sold } & 12,250,257 & 9,825,614 \\\text { Gross margin } & 4,755,595 & 3,983,971 \\\text { Operating expense } & 3,585,657 & 3,400,258\\\text { Operating income } & 1,169,938 & 583,713 \\\text { Interest expense } & 28,500 & 27,300 \\\text { Earnings before tax } & 1,141,438 & 556,413 \\\text { Income taxes } & 342,431 & 166,924\\\text { Net income }&\$799,007&\$389,489\end{array} What is the most likely explanation for the change in Cross' accounts receivable turnover from 2017 to 2018?


A) The company is collecting amounts due from customers more agressively.
B) The company's sales are primarily cash sales which do not result in receivables.
C) The company makes primarily credit sales and has very easy credit terms.
D) None of these answer choices are possible explanations.

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