A firm has sales of $820,000. The cost of goods sold is equal to 57 percent of sales. The firm has an average inventory of $23,940. How many days on average does it take the firm to sell its inventory?
14.30 days 15.26 days 16.79 days 17.44 days 18.70 days
Calculation of days on average does it take to sell inventory: | |||||||
Cost of goods sold= Sales*0.57= 820000*0.57= $467400 | |||||||
Inventory turnover ratio= Cost of goods sold/ average inventory | |||||||
= 467400/23940= 19.52 | |||||||
Number of days on average does it take to sell inventory= 365/19.52= 18.70 | |||||||
Therefore correct answer is 18.70 days |
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