Classic Company designs, markets, and distributes a variety of apparel, home decor, accessory, and fragrance products. The companys products include such brands as Polo by Classic, Classic Purple Label, Classic, Polo Jeans Co., and Chaps. Polo Classic reported the following for two recent years:

	For the Period Ending
	Year 2		Year 1
Sales	$3,912,800		$3,877,760
Accounts receivable	481,800		496,400

Assume that accounts receivable were $438,000 at the beginning of Year 1.

a. Compute the accounts receivable turnover for Year 2 and Year 1. Round your answers to two decimal places.

Year 2:
Year 1:

b. Compute the days' sales in receivables for Year 2 and Year 1. Round your final answers to one decimal place. Use 365 days per year in your calculations.

Year 2:
Year 1:

c. The change in the accounts receivable turnover from year 1 to year 2 indicates a(n) in the efficiency of collecting accounts receivable and is a(n) change. The change in the days' sales in receivables is a(n) change.