What recommendations relative to the amount and the handling of inventory could you make to the new owners? Explain What recommendations relative to the amount and the handling of accounts receivables could you make to the new owners? Explain What recommendations relative to the amount and the handling of accounts payables could you make to the new owners?

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The new owners of Sheraton Natural Foods Inc. have hired you to help them diagnose and cure problems that the company has had in maintaining adequate liquidity.  As a first step, you perform a liquidity analysis.  You then do an analysis of the company’s short-term activity ratios.  Your calculations and appropriate industry norms are listed.

 

Ratio                                                                Sheraton          Industry Norm

Current ratio                                                     4.5                   4.0

Quick ratio                                                        2.0                   3.1

Inventory turnover                                            6.0                   10.4

Average collection period                                  73 days             52 days

Average payment period                                   31 days             40 days

 

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  1. What recommendations relative to the amount and the handling of inventory could you make to the new owners? Explain
  2. What recommendations relative to the amount and the handling of accounts receivables could you make to the new owners? Explain
  3. What recommendations relative to the amount and the handling of accounts payables could you make to the new owners?

 

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