QUESTIONS 45 THROUGH 68 RELATE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS

57. An analyst gathered the following data for two companies in the same industry:

Company A Company B

Days in sales outstanding 28 32

Days of inventory on hand 32 35

Days of payables 42 40

Current assets $203,000 $189,000

Total assets 581,000 469,000

Current liabilities 73,000 71,000

Total liabilities 429,000 350,000

Shareholders' equity 152,000 119,000

Which of the following is the most appropriate conclusion the analyst can make?

Compared to Company B, Company A:

A. is more liquid.

B. has more financial risk.

C. has a longer time between cash outlay and cash collection.