The following data were extracted from the income statement of Brecca Systems Inc.:   Current Year Preceding Year Sales $9,700,000   $7,175,000   Beginning inventories 420,000   400,000   Cost of goods sold 5,820,000   4,305,000   Ending inventories 550,000   420,000     a.   (1). Determine for each year the inventory turnover. Round answers to one decimal place. Current year fill in the blank 1 Preceding year fill in the blank 2         (2). Determine for each year the days' sales in inventory. Assume there are 365 days in the year. Round intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar and final answers to one decimal place. Current year fill in the blank 3 days Preceding year fill in the blank 4 days   b.  What conclusions can be drawn from these data concerning the inventories?

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Inventory Analysis

The following data were extracted from the income statement of Brecca Systems Inc.:

  Current Year Preceding Year
Sales $9,700,000   $7,175,000  
Beginning inventories 420,000   400,000  
Cost of goods sold 5,820,000   4,305,000  
Ending inventories 550,000   420,000  

 

a.   (1). Determine for each year the inventory turnover. Round answers to one decimal place.

Current year fill in the blank 1
Preceding year fill in the blank 2

 

      (2). Determine for each year the days' sales in inventory. Assume there are 365 days in the year. Round intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar and final answers to one decimal place.

Current year fill in the blank 3 days
Preceding year fill in the blank 4 days

 

b.  What conclusions can be drawn from these data concerning the inventories?

 

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