Inventory Turnover and Days Sales in Inventory Financial statement data for years ending December 31 for Amsterdam Company follow:   20Y4 2073 Cost of merchandise sold $3,598,900 $3,015,630 Inventories:     Beginning of year 593,000 589,600 End of year 648,000 593,000 a. Determine the inventory turnover for 20Y4 and 20Y3. Round to one decimal place. Inventory Turnover 20Y4 20Y3 b. Determine the days' sales in inventory for 204 and 20Y. Assume 365 days a year. Round interim calculations and final answers to one decimal Days' Sales in Inventory   20Y4 ____ days 20Y3 ____ days c. Does the change in the inventory turnover and the days' sales in inventory from 20Y3 to 204 indicate a favorable or an unfavorable trend?

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Inventory Turnover and Days Sales in Inventory

Financial statement data for years ending December 31 for Amsterdam Company follow:

 

20Y4

2073

Cost of merchandise sold

$3,598,900

$3,015,630

Inventories:

 

 

Beginning of year

593,000

589,600

End of year

648,000

593,000

a. Determine the inventory turnover for 20Y4 and 20Y3. Round to one decimal place.

Inventory Turnover

20Y4

20Y3

b. Determine the days' sales in inventory for 204 and 20Y. Assume 365 days a year. Round interim calculations and final answers to one decimal

Days' Sales in Inventory

 

20Y4 ____ days

20Y3 ____ days

c. Does the change in the inventory turnover and the days' sales in inventory from 20Y3 to 204 indicate a favorable or an unfavorable trend?

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