Unit sales |
100,000 |
Total sales |
$2,000,000 |
Cost of Goods Sold |
$500,000 |
Average inventory in units |
10,000 |
Average inventory at retail |
$600,000 |
Average inventory at cost |
$100,000 |
Inventory turnover at retail = Total sales / Average inventory at retail
= 2000000 / 600000
= 3.33
Inventory turnover at cost = cost of goods sold / average inventory at cost
= 500000 / 100000
= 5
Inventory turnover using unit sales = Total unit sales / average inventory in units
= 100000 /10000
= 10
The three parameters give three different results.
Inventory turnover at retail gives us the rate at which company purchases and ressels the products.
inventory turnover at cost estimates the rate at which the company produces and sells the products
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