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On average, a firm sells $2,500,000 in merchandise a month. Its cost of goods sold equals 60 percent of sales, and it keeps inventory equal to one-half of its monthly cost of goods on hand at all times. If the firm analyzes its accounts using a 360-day year, what is the firm's inventory conversion period? a. 30 days b. 15 days c. 20 days d. 360 days e. 10 days
b.15 days.
inventory conversion period = inventory / cost of goods sold *360.
here,
inventory = (2,500,000) *60% cost * 1/2 =>750,000..............(since only one half is on hand at all times).
cost of goods sold = 2,500,000 *60% cost per month * 12 month
=>18,000,000.
so,
inventory conversion period = 750,000 / 18,000,000 *360 days
=>15 days.