The following information is available for PepsiCo, Inc. (in U.S. $ millions):   2015 2014 2013 Cost of goods sold $28,384 $30,884 $31,243 Inventories 2,720 3,143 3,409 Current assets 23,031 20,663 22,203 Current liabilities 17,578 18,092 17,839 In the notes to its financial statements, PepsiCo disclosed that it uses the FIFO and average cost formulas to determine the cost of the majority of its inventory. The industry averages for the inventory turnover, days in inventory, and current ratios are as follows:   2015 2014 Inventory turnover 8.7 times 9.1 times Days in inventory 42 days 40 days Current ratio 1.3:1 1.1:1 Instructions Calculate PepsiCo's inventory turnover, days in inventory, and current ratios for 2015 and 2014. Comment on the company's liquidity over the two years, and in comparison with the industry. What might be the reason that PepsiCo uses more than one cost formula to determine the cost of its inventory?

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The following information is available for PepsiCo, Inc. (in U.S. $ millions):

 

2015

2014

2013

Cost of goods sold

$28,384

$30,884

$31,243

Inventories

2,720

3,143

3,409

Current assets

23,031

20,663

22,203

Current liabilities

17,578

18,092

17,839

In the notes to its financial statements, PepsiCo disclosed that it uses the FIFO and average cost formulas to determine the cost of the majority of its inventory.

The industry averages for the inventory turnover, days in inventory, and current ratios are as follows:

 

2015

2014

Inventory turnover

8.7 times

9.1 times

Days in inventory

42 days

40 days

Current ratio

1.3:1

1.1:1

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  1. Calculate PepsiCo's inventory turnover, days in inventory, and current ratios for 2015 and 2014. Comment on the company's liquidity over the two years, and in comparison with the industry.
  2. What might be the reason that PepsiCo uses more than one cost formula to determine the cost of its inventory?
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