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John Deere's $$4$ billion commercial and consumer equipment division implemented supply chain management software and reduced its inventory by $$500$ million. As sales continued to grow, the company has been able to keep its inventory growth flat.

$\backslash$table$[[$Questions$],[$Supply chain software allows a business to reduce which of the following balance sheet accounts?$],[$If the reduction in inventory reduces the need for warehouses for storing product, which income statement$],[$accounts would this affect?$],[$Areduction in inventory frees up cash to reduce long$-$term debt, which income statement account would this$],[$affect$?]]$

Accounts receivable

Cash

Inventory

Notes receivable