Stewart manages a rare-earth metals mining corporation. How do individual households provide Stewart's company with funds to upgrade their mining machinery? Select the best answer from the choices provided. A. They pay taxes, which pay for government grants for upgrades. B. They pay regular income and dividends to the company. C. They invest in stock and bonds issued by the company. D. They purchase rare-earth metals directly from the company.

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