Chapter 10, Problem 24MCQ

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Barington Mills manufactures denim cloth from two primary raw materials, cotton and dye. Work-in-process includes lapped cotton, spun yarn, and undyed cloth, while finished goods include three grades of dyed cloth. The average inventory amounts on hand at any one time last year and the unit costs are as follows. Average inventory Unit cost Raw materials: Cotton 70,000 lb. $2.75 Dye 125,000 gal. $5 Work in process: Lapped cotton 2,000 rolls $10.50 Spun yarn 5,000 spools $6.75 Undyed cloth 500 rolls $ 26.10 Finished goods: Grade 1 cloth 250 rolls Grade 2 cloth 190 rolls Grade 3 cloth 310 rolls $65 $ 80 $ 105 The company operates 50 weeks per year, and its cost of goods sold for the past year was $17.5 million. Determine the company's inventory turns and weeks of supply.