Calculate the annual stock turnover rate based on the following monthly sales and inventory figures. Calculate the stock-sales ratio for each month.
Month |
Sales |
Retail Stock |
1 |
$11,686 |
$18,979 |
2 |
$12,535 |
$19,226 |
3 |
$14,889 |
$22,678 |
4 |
$15,756 |
$21,991 |
5 |
$14,342 |
$20,698 |
6 |
$13,676 |
$17,834 |
7 |
$15,889 |
$22,793 |
8 |
$16,756 |
$23,545 |
9 |
$15,342 |
$21,698 |
10 |
$14,676 |
$17,438 |
11 |
$16,889 |
$24,678 |
12 |
$17,756 |
$24,545 |
EOM |
$22,756 |
1. Stock turnover rate = Sales / Average stock
Average stock = (Beginning stock + Ending stock)/2 = ($18979 + $22756)/2 = $41735/2 = $20867.50
Annual stock turnover rate = $180192/$20867.50 = 8.64 times
2. Stock-sales ratio = Beginning stock/Monthly sales
Month | Sales $ | Retail Stock $ | Stock-sales ratio |
1 | 11686 | 18979 | 1.62 |
2 | 12535 | 19226 | 1.53 |
3 | 14889 | 22678 | 1.52 |
4 | 15756 | 21991 | 1.40 |
5 | 14342 | 20698 | 1.44 |
6 | 13676 | 17834 | 1.30 |
7 | 15889 | 22793 | 1.43 |
8 | 16756 | 23545 | 1.41 |
9 | 15342 | 21698 | 1.41 |
10 | 14676 | 17438 | 1.19 |
11 | 16889 | 24678 | 1.46 |
12 | 17756 | 24545 | 1.38 |
EOM | 22756 | ||
Total $ | 180192 |
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