In: Accounting
Green Thumb Garden Supplies reported the following information
for 2017 and 2018.
2018 2017
Assets
Cash
$ 50,000 $ 45,000
Accounts
receivable
35,000 25,000
Inventory
25,000 20,000
Property, plant, and
equipment
240,000 210,000
Total
assets $350,000 $300,000
Liabilities and
Shareholders’ Equity
Current
liabilities
$ 65,000 $ 60,000
Non-current
liabilities
110,000 90,000
Shareholders’
equity—common
175,000 150,000
Total liabilities and
shareholders’
equity $350,000 $300,000
Income statement for
2018
Sales
$95,000
Cost of goods
sold
45,000
Gross
profit
50,000
Operating
expenses
15,000
Income before income
tax
35,000
Income tax
expense
5,000
Net
income $30,000
What is the inventory turnover ratio for 2018?
2.3 times
2.0 times
1.8 times
0.5 times
| Working Notes: | ||
| Calculation of average Inventory | ||
| Average inventory= ($ 25,000 + $ 20,000) /2 | ||
| Average inventory= $ 22,500 | ||
| Solution : | ||
| Inventory turnover Ratio = Cost of Goods Sold / Average Inventory | ||
| Inventory turnover Ratio = | ||
| Year 2018 | ||
| Inventory turnover Ratio = | ||
| COGS | $ 45,000 | |
| Divide By = | "/" By | |
| Average inventory= | $ 22,500 | |
| Inventory turnover Ratio = (Times) | 2.0 | |
| Answer = Option 2 = 2.0 Times | ||