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Chapter 9, Problem 9.12E
Inventory analysis
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT)
compete against each other in general merchandise retailing, gas stations, pharmacies, and optical centers. Below is selected financial information for both companies from a recent year's financial statements (in millions):
a. Determine for bom companies (1) the inventory turnover and (2) the days' sales in inventory. Round to one decimal place.
b. Compare and interpret the inventory metrics computed in (a).
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