Which of the following is most likely to increase days' sales in accounts receivable at the end of the year for anthony company? credit terms were restricted on several large accounts during the current year. operating expenses increased at a higher rate than sales revenue. sales revenue increased at a higher rate than operating expenses. a smaller percentage of sales occurred during the last month of the year, as compared to the prior year. a larger percentage of sales occurred during the last month of the year, as compared to the prior year.

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.