Patton Corporation had the following items on its financial statements for two recent years: Line Item Description     Year 2     Year 1 Sales $2,500,000 $2,000,000 Cost of goods sold 1,975,000 1,600,000 Cash 500,000 475,000 Temporary investments 150,000 150,000 Accounts receivable (net) 200,000 175,000 Inventory 325,000 300,000 Accounts payable 450,000 400,000 Based on these data, calculate Patton Corporation’s number of days’ sales in inventory for Year 2. a. 3.2 b. 57.8 c. 5.7 d. 6.3

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Patton Corporation had the following items on its financial statements for two recent years:

Line Item Description     Year 2     Year 1
Sales $2,500,000 $2,000,000
Cost of goods sold 1,975,000 1,600,000
Cash 500,000 475,000
Temporary investments 150,000 150,000
Accounts receivable (net) 200,000 175,000
Inventory 325,000 300,000
Accounts payable 450,000 400,000

Based on these data, calculate Patton Corporation’s number of days’ sales in inventory for Year 2.

a. 3.2
b. 57.8
c. 5.7
d. 6.3

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