To measure inventory management performance, a company monitors its inventory turnover ratio. Listed below are selected data from the company's accounting records: Current year $2,525,000 40% Beginning finished goods inventory for the current year was 15% of the prior-year's annual sales volume at cost, and ending finished goods inventory was 22% of the current-year's annual sales volume at cost. What was the company's inventory turnover at the end of the current period? (D) Annual sales Gross profit percent Prior year $2,125,000 35%

Calculating Gross Profit and Inventory TurnoverThe following table presents, sales, revenue, cost of goods sold, and inventory for 3 companies: Samsung, HP & Apple.a. Compute the gross profit margin (GPM) for each of these companies for all 3 yearsb. Compute the inventory turnover ratio and the average inventory days outstanding for each company for the last two fiscal year using FIFO inventory costingc. What factors might determine the differences among these 3 companies’ ratios? ($millions) Fiscal year endingSamsung (Korean won) 12/31/2014        12//2013                    12/31/2012Revenue                         206,205,987         228,692,667             201,103,613COGS                              128,278,800        137,696,309             126,651,931Inventory                         17,317,504          19,134,868                17,747,413 HP (US Dollar)                 10/31/2014           10/31/2013            10/31/2012Revenue (products only)    73,726…

When analyzing financial statements, what can you conclude when the inventory turnover ratio increases from 4.0 to 6.0 over a three year period. Group of answer choices a. The day’s inventory held are within the typical industry average b. The day’s inventory held has increased over time None of the above c. The day’s inventory held has decreased over time