Managerial Accounting
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Chapter 2, Problem 3AA
Apple and Samsung compete in the global marketplace. Apple’s and Samsung’s financial statements arc in Appendix A.
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1. Compute the ratio of inventory to total assets for Apple as of September 30, 2017, and for Samsung as of December 31, 2017. Express your answers as percentages, rounded to two decimal places.
2. Based on the answer to part 1, which company’s (Apple’s or Samsung’s) inventory' policy more closely follows a JIT system?
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Managerial Accounting
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