Brief Exercise $7\mathrm{.}8($Static$)$ Analyzing Accounts Receivable $($LO$7-1,$ LO$7-6,$ LO$7-8)$

Following are the average accounts receivable and net sales reported recently by two large beverage companies $($dollar amounts are stated in millions$).$

Average Accounts

Receivable Net Sales

Molson Coors Brewing Co$.$ $ $691$ $ $11,003$

Anheuser$-$Busch InBev $6,45956,444$

a$.$ Compute the accounts receivable turnover rate for each company.

b$.$ Compute the average number of days that it takes for each company to collect its accounts receivable.

c$.$ Based upon your computations in the above requirements, which company's accounts receivable appear to be most liquid?