Deere & Company is a global manufacturer and distributor of agricultural, construction, and forestry equipment. The company reports inventory and cost of goods sold using the LIFO method. Suppose it reported the following information in its 2022 annual report. (in millions) 2022 2021 Inventories $2.397 3,042 Current assets 30,857 Current liabilities 12.753 LIFO reserve 1.367 Cost of goods sold 16.255 X Your answer is incorrect

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### Inventory Analysis and Financial Ratios

**Deere & Company** is a global manufacturer and distributor of agricultural, construction, and forestry equipment. The company reports inventory and cost of goods sold using the LIFO method. Suppose it reported the following information in its 2022 annual report.

#### Financial Information (in millions)

| Category                | 2022     | 2021     |
|-------------------------|----------|----------|
| Inventories             | $2,397   | $3,042   |
| Current assets          | $30,857  | -        |
| Current liabilities     | $12,753  | -        |
| LIFO reserve            | $1,367   | -        |
| Cost of goods sold      | $16,255  | -        |

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**Incorrect Answer Section**

**Inventory Turnover Calculation for 2022**  
*Round inventory turnover to 2 decimal places (e.g., 5.12).*

- **Inventory turnover:**  
  Input: 5.64  
  Status: **Incorrect**

**Days in Inventory Calculation for 2022**  
*Round days in inventory to 0 decimal places (e.g., 5).*

- **Days in Inventory:**  
  Input: 65 days  
  Status: **Incorrect**

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**Partially Correct Answer Section**

**Current Ratio Calculation for 2022**  
*Compute Deere's current ratio using the 2022 data as presented, and then again after adjusting for the LIFO reserve. Round answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 5.12:1).*

- **Based on data presented: Current ratio**  
  - Input: 2.42:1  
  - Status: **Correct**

- **After adjusting for LIFO reserve: Current ratio**  
  - Input: 2.66:1  
  - Status: **Partially correct**

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### Detailed Explanation:

#### 1. Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover measures how often a company's inventory is sold and replaced over a period. A higher ratio implies efficient inventory management by the company.

#### 2. Days in Inventory
Days in Inventory indicates the average number of days a company takes to sell its entire inventory during a particular period. It is calculated as:

\[ \text{Days in Inventory} = \frac{365}{\text{Inventory Turnover}} \]

#### 3. Current Ratio
The
Transcribed Image Text:### Inventory Analysis and Financial Ratios **Deere & Company** is a global manufacturer and distributor of agricultural, construction, and forestry equipment. The company reports inventory and cost of goods sold using the LIFO method. Suppose it reported the following information in its 2022 annual report. #### Financial Information (in millions) | Category | 2022 | 2021 | |-------------------------|----------|----------| | Inventories | $2,397 | $3,042 | | Current assets | $30,857 | - | | Current liabilities | $12,753 | - | | LIFO reserve | $1,367 | - | | Cost of goods sold | $16,255 | - | --- **Incorrect Answer Section** **Inventory Turnover Calculation for 2022** *Round inventory turnover to 2 decimal places (e.g., 5.12).* - **Inventory turnover:** Input: 5.64 Status: **Incorrect** **Days in Inventory Calculation for 2022** *Round days in inventory to 0 decimal places (e.g., 5).* - **Days in Inventory:** Input: 65 days Status: **Incorrect** --- **Partially Correct Answer Section** **Current Ratio Calculation for 2022** *Compute Deere's current ratio using the 2022 data as presented, and then again after adjusting for the LIFO reserve. Round answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 5.12:1).* - **Based on data presented: Current ratio** - Input: 2.42:1 - Status: **Correct** - **After adjusting for LIFO reserve: Current ratio** - Input: 2.66:1 - Status: **Partially correct** --- ### Detailed Explanation: #### 1. Inventory Turnover Inventory Turnover measures how often a company's inventory is sold and replaced over a period. A higher ratio implies efficient inventory management by the company. #### 2. Days in Inventory Days in Inventory indicates the average number of days a company takes to sell its entire inventory during a particular period. It is calculated as: \[ \text{Days in Inventory} = \frac{365}{\text{Inventory Turnover}} \] #### 3. Current Ratio The
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