Inventory Turnover and days' sales in inventoryKracker Corp., Foodstuff, Inc., and Winston Stores, Inc. are three grocery chains in the United States. Inventory managementis an important aspect of the grocery retail business. Recent balance sheets for these three companies indicated the followingmerchandise inventory (in millions) information:KrackerFoodstuffWinstonCorp.Inc.StoresCost of merchandise sold$33,580.0 $34,675.0 $35,040.0Inventory, beginning of1,951.32,131.81,582.1yearInventory, end of year1,912.72,048.21,489.9a. & b. Determine the inventory turnover and the number of days' sales in inventory (use 365 days and round to the nearestday) for the three companies. Round all interim calculations to one decimal place. For days' sales in inventory,round final answers to the nearest day, and for inventory turnover, round to one decimal place.Company namesInventory TurnoverDays' Sales in InventoryKrackerdaysFoodstuffdaysWinston Storesdaysc. The inventory turnover ratios and days' sales in inventory are similarfor Kracker and Foodstuff. Winston Stores has ahigher inventory turnover and a lower days' sales in inventory than Kracker and Foodstuff. These results suggestthat Kracker and Foodstuff are lessefficient than Winston Stores in managing inventory.d. If Kracker had Winston Stores' days' sales in inventory, how much additional cash flow would have been generated fromthe smaller inventory relative to its actual average inventory position? Round interim calculations to one decimal placeand your final answer to the nearest million.$4millionFeedback▼ Check My Worka. 1. Determine the average daily cost of the merchandise sold by dividing the cost of goods sold by 365.2. Divide the average inventory by the average daily cost of the merchandise sold. The average inventory is the total ofthe beginning and ending inventories divided by two.3. Divide the cost of goods sold by the average inventory.b. Use the hypothetical numbers and refigure the average inventory using the number of days' sales in inventorycalculation. Based on this, would Kracker have more or less cash tied up in inventory?

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Inventory Turnover and days' sales in inventory Kracker Corp., Foodstuff, Inc., and Winston Stores, Inc. are three grocery chains in the United States. Inventory management is an important aspect of the grocery retail business. Recent balance sheets for these three companies indicated the following merchandise inventory (in millions) information: Kracker Foodstuff Winston Corp. Inc. Stores Cost of merchandise sold $33,580.0 $34,675.0 $35,040.0 Inventory, beginning of 1,951.3 2,131.8 1,582.1 year Inventory, end of year 1,912.7 2,048.2 1,489.9 a. & b. Determine the inventory turnover and the number of days' sales in inventory (use 365 days and round to the nearest day) for the three companies. Round all interim calculations to one decimal place. For days' sales in inventory, round final answers to the nearest day, and for inventory turnover, round to one decimal place. Company names Inventory Turnover Days' Sales in Inventory Kracker days Foodstuff days Winston Stores days c. The inventory turnover ratios and days' sales in inventory are similar v for Kracker and Foodstuff. Winston Stores has a higher v inventory turnover and a lower days' sales in inventory than Kracker and Foodstuff. These results suggest that Kracker and Foodstuff are less v efficient than Winston Stores in managing inventory. d. If Kracker had Winston Stores' days' sales in inventory, how much additional cash flow would have been generated from the smaller inventory relative to its actual average inventory position? Round interim calculations to one decimal place and your final answer to the nearest million. $ million Feedback V Check My WWork a. 1. Determine the average daily cost of the merchandise sold by dividing the cost of goods sold by 365. 2. Divide the average inventory by the average daily cost of the merchandise sold. The average inventory is the total of the beginning and ending inventories divided by two. 3. Divide the cost of goods sold by the average inventory. b. Use the hypothetical numbers and refigure the average inventory using the number of days' sales in inventory calculation. Based on this, would Kracker have more or less cash tied up in inventory?