Use the following information. Windswept, Inc.
2010 Income Statement
($ in millions)
Net sales $9,570
Cost of goods sold 7,890
Depreciation 465 Earnings before interest and taxes $1,215
Interest paid 110
Taxable Income $1,105
Taxes 387
Net income $718
Windswept, Inc.
2009 and 2010 Balance Sheets
($ in millions)
2009 2010 2009 2010
Cash $250 $280 Accounts payable $1,470 $1,685
Accounts rec. 1,040 940 Long-term debt 1,140 1,320
Inventory 1,880 1,715 Common stock $3,420 $3,040
Total $3,170 $2,935 Retained earnings 630 880
Net fixed assets 3,490 3,990
Total assets $6,660 $6,925 Total liab. equity $6,660 $6,925
What is the days' sales in receivables for 2017?
a. 62.62 days
b. 31.81 days
c. 31.37 days
d. 45.01 day's
e. 33.85 days

Rate of return, standard deviation, coefficient of variation personal finance problem mike is searching for a stock to include in his current stock portfolio. he is interested in hi-tech inc.; he has been impressed with the company's computer products and believes hi-tech is an innovative market player. however, mike realizes that any time you consider a technology stock, risk is a major concern. the rule he follows is to include only securities with a coefficient of variation of returns below 1.07. mike has obtained the following price information for the period 2015 through 2018:hi-tech stock, being growth-oriented, did not pay any dividends during these 4 years. a. calculate the rate of return for each year, 2015 through 2018, for hi-tech stock. b. assume that each year's return is equally probable and calculate the average return over this time period. c. calculate the standard deviation of returns over the past 4 years. (hint: treat this data as a sample.) d. based on b and c determine the coefficient of variation of returns for the security. e. given the calculation in d what should be mike's decision regarding the inclusion of hi-tech stock in his portfolio?