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Problem-25: Inventories
Problem-25: Inventories
The cost of goods sold computations for Sooner company and Later Company are shown as below
Instructions
Compute inventory turnover and days in inventory for each company.
Which company moves its inventory more quickly?
Solution
a.
Sooner company
Compute inventory turnover and days in inventory:
Later company
Compute inventory turnover and days in inventory:
b.
Later Company moves its inventory more quickly.
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