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(Efficiency analysis) The Brenmar Sales Company had a gross profit margin (gross profits divided by sales) of 25 percent and sales of $ 9.2 million last year. 73 percent of the firm's sales are on credit, and the remainder are cash sales. Brenmar's current assets equal $ 1.7 million, its current liabilities equal $ 301 comma 400, and it has $ 100 comma 000 in cash plus marketable securities. a. If Brenmar's accounts receivable equal $ 562 comma 000, what is its average collection period? b. If Brenmar reduces its average collection period to 15 days, what will be its new level of accounts receivable? c. Brenmar's inventory turnover ratio is 8.4 times. What is the level of Brenmar's inventories?