Financial Accounting, 8th Edition
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Author: Robert Libby, Patricia Libby, Daniel Short
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Chapter 7, Problem 8ME
Determining the Effects of Inventory Management Changes on Inventory Turnover Ratio
LO7-5 Indicate the most likely effect of the following changes in inventory management on the inventory turnover ratio (use + for increase, − for decrease, and NE for no effect).
- a. Have parts inventory delivered daily by suppliers instead of weekly.
- b. Extend payments for inventory purchases from 15 days to 30 days.
- c. Shorten production process from 10 days to 8 days.
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Indicate the most likely effect of the following changes in inventory management on the inventoryturnover ratio ( 1 for increase, 2 for decrease, and NE for no effect)._____ a. Inventory delivered by suppliers daily (small amounts) instead of weekly (largeramounts)._____ b. Shorten production process from 10 days to 8 days._____ c. Extend payments for inventory purchases from 15 days to 30 days.
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Financial Accounting, 8th Edition
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