In: Accounting
Inventory Analysis
The following data were extracted from the income statement of Keever Inc.:
Current Year | Previous Year | |||
Sales | $1,270,200 | $1,327,100 | ||
Beginning inventories | 70,738 | 70,964 | ||
Cost of goods sold | 635,100 | 737,300 | ||
Ending inventories | 63,938 | 70,738 |
a. Determine for each year (1) the inventory turnover and (2) the number of days' sales in inventory. Round interim calculations to the nearest dollar and the final answers to one decimal place. Assume 365 days a year.
Current Year | Previous Year | |||
1. Inventory turnover | ||||
2. Number of days' sales in inventory | days | days |
b. The inventory position of the business has deteriorated . The inventory turnover has decreased , while the number of days' sales in inventory has increased .
Inventory Turnover = Cost of goods sold/Average Inventory
Average Inventory = (Opening Inventory+closing Inventory)/2
a
Answer 1.
Inventory Turnover = Cost of goods sold/Average Inventory
Answer 2. Number of day's sale in inventory= 365/Inventory Turnover ratio
b
Inventory Turnover ratio indicates how fast inventory is used or sold. A high ratio is good from the view point of liquidity. A low ratio indicates that inventory is not used /sold and stays in warehouse for long time.