The following data were extracted from the income statement of Keever Inc.:                                                            Current Year           Previous YearSales                                                    $18,500,000            $20,000,000Beginning inventories                           940,000                860,000Cost of goods sold                                9,270,000             10,800,000Ending inventories                                 1,120,000             940,000a. Determine for each year (1) the inventory turnover and (2) the number of days’ sales in inventory. Round to the nearest dollar and one decimal place.b. What conclusions can be drawn from these data concerning the inventories?

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The following data were extracted from the income statement of Keever Inc.:
                                                            Current Year           Previous Year
Sales                                                    $18,500,000            $20,000,000
Beginning inventories                           940,000                860,000
Cost of goods sold                                9,270,000             10,800,000
Ending inventories                                 1,120,000             940,000
a. Determine for each year (1) the inventory turnover and (2) the number of days’ sales in inventory. Round to the nearest dollar and one decimal place.
b. What conclusions can be drawn from these data concerning the inventories?

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