Blue company acquired a plant asset at the beginning of year 1. the asset has an estimated service life of 5 years. an employee has prepared depreciation schedules for this asset using three different methods to compare the results of using one method with the results of using other methods. you are to assume that the following schedules have been correctly prepared for this asset using (1) the straight-line method, (2) the sum-of-the-years'-digits method, and (3) the double-declining-balance method.

Faldo corp sells on terms that allow customers 45 days to pay for merchandise. its sales last year were $325,000, and its year-end receivables were $60,000. if its dso is less than the 45-day credit period, then customers are paying on time. otherwise, they are paying late. by how much are customers paying early or late? base your answer on this equation: dso - credit period = days early or late, and use a 365-day year when calculating the dso. a positive answer indicates late payments, while a negative answer indicates early payments. a. 21.27b. 22.38c. 23.50d. 24.68e. 25.91b