Home and Beyond company has sales of $2850, costs of goods sold of $2190, and accounts receivable of $433. If it takes 73 days on average to sell the inventory, what is the company’s average inventory
Sales = 2,850
COGS = 2,190
Account Receivable = 433
DIO or Days Inventory Outstanding = 73 days
Using DIO formula: DIO = Average Inventory / (COGS / Total Days)
Assuming 365 days as Total number of periods (some people use 360 days)
=> 73 = Avg Inventory / (2190 / 365)
=> Avg Inventory = 73 * 2190 / 365
Average Inventory = $ 438
If we change the number of days to 360, then
Average Inventory = 73 * 2190 / 360 = $ 444.1
Since the number of days to be considered in not specified, hence, answer has been calculated using both widely followed practices. Please consider the answer that is line with your institution practices. Thanks.
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