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AutoZone and O'Reilly are two competitors in the retail automotive parts industry.
| AutoZone | O'Reilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Average 2015 Inventory | $3,280,868 | $2,592,902 |
| 2015 Sales | 10,187,340 | 7,966,674 |
| 2015 Cost of goods sold | 4,860,309 | 3,804,031 |
| Average 2014 Inventory | $3,000,557 | $2,464,918 |
| 2014 Sales | 9,475,313 | 7,216,081 |
| 2014 Cost of goods sold | 4,540,406 | 3,507,180 |
Use the information above to compute the companies' gross profit
margin and days inventory outstanding for both years.
Round answers to one decimal place (ex: 0.2345 = 23.5%).
| Gross Profit Margin | ||
|---|---|---|
| AutoZone | O'Reilly | |
| 2015 | Answer | Answer |
| 2014 | Answer | Answer |
Round to answers to one decimal place.
| Days Inventory Outstanding | ||
|---|---|---|
| AutoZone | O'Reilly | |
| 2015 | Answer | Answer |
| 2014 | Answer | Answer |
Computing Cash Conversion Cycle for Two
Years
Winnebago Industries has the following metrics for 2015 and
2014.
| Amounts in days | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Days sales outstanding | 25.5 | 19.1 |
| Days inventory outstanding | 47.1 | 48.9 |
| Days payable outstanding | 13.9 | 13.3 |
Compute the cash conversion cycle for both years.
Round answers to one decimal place.
| Cash conversion cycle | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Answer |
| 2014 | Answer |