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Inventory Turnover and Days' Sales in Inventory
The following financial statement data for years ending December 31 for Holland Company are shown below.
20Y4 | 20Y3 | ||||||
Cost of merchandise sold | $1,778,280 | $1,093,905 | |||||
Inventories: | |||||||
Beginning of year | 347,480 | 243,820 | |||||
End of year | 499,320 | 347,480 |
a. Determine the inventory turnover for 20Y4 and 20Y3. Round to one decimal place.
Inventory Turnover | |
20Y4 | |
20Y3 |
b. Determine the days' sales in inventory for 20Y4 and 20Y3. Assume 365 days a year. Round interim calculations and final answers to one decimal place.
Days' Sales in Inventory | |
20Y4 | days |
20Y3 | days |
c. Does the change in inventory turnover and
the days' sales in inventory from 20Y3 to 20Y4 indicate a favorable
or an unfavorable trend?