what is the number of days' sales in inventory
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Based on the following data for the current year, what is the number of days' sales in inventory (rounded to one decimal place)? Assume 365 days a year.
Sales on account during year | $404,861 |
Cost of goods sold during year | 187,185 |
41,348 | |
Accounts receivable, end of year | 53,834 |
Inventory, beginning of year | 33,236 |
Inventory, end of year | 44,404 |
a.75.7
b.151.3
c.86.6
d.64.8
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number of days' sales in inventory =(Ending Inventory/Cost of Goods Sold )X 365 days
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