Financial statement data for years ending December 31 for Amsterdam Company follow:
20Y4 | 20Y3 | ||||||
Cost of merchandise sold | $3,598,900 | $3,015,630 | |||||
Inventories: | |||||||
Beginning of year | 593,000 | 589,600 | |||||
End of year | 648,000 | 593,000 |
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 | |
20Y3 |
c. Does the change in the inventory turnover and the days' sales in inventory from 20Y3 to 20Y4 indicate a favorable or an unfavorable trend?
a. Determine the inventory turnover for 20Y4 and 20Y3. Round to one decimal place.
Inventory Turnover | |
20Y4 | 3598900/620500 = 5.8 |
20Y3 | 3015630/591300 = 5.1 |
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 | 365/5.8 = 62.9 days |
20Y3 | 365/5.1 = 71.6 days |
c. Does the change in the inventory turnover and the days' sales in inventory from 20Y3 to 20Y4 indicate a favorable or an unfavorable trend?
Favorable
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