Which of the following would best explain an decrease in the company's inventory turnover? A. Due to problems with obsolescent inventory last year, the company wrote off a large amount of its inventory at the beginning of the period B. The company installed a new inventory management system allowing more efficient inventory management C. The company installed a new inventory management system but experienced some operational difficulties resulting in duplicate orders being placed with suppliers

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Inventory Valuation

Before discussing the topic inventory valuation let’s discuss the meaning of inventory. In accounting, inventory is also known as stock. Inventory means all the finished goods, materials, merchandise that a business holds for the purpose of selling it in the market with the motive of earning profit.