a) What was its weeks of supply last year? weeks (round your response to two decimal places). b) What is its weeks of supply this year? weeks (round your response to two decimal places). c) Is Mattress Wholesalers making progress in its inventory reduction effort? Since the number of weeks that cover the supply has Mattress Wholesalers is making in its inventory-reduction effort.

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Mattress Wholesalers, Inc. is constantly trying to reduce inventory in its supply chain. Last year, cost of goods sold was $7.50 million and inventory was $1.50 million. This year, costs of goods sold is $8.60 million
and inventory investment is $1.60 million.
a) What was its weeks of supply last year?
weeks (round your response to two decimal places).
weeks (round your response to two decimal places).
b) What is its weeks of supply this year?
c) Is Mattress Wholesalers making progress in its inventory reduction effort?
Since the number of weeks that cover the supply has
Mattress Wholesalers is making
no progress
in its inventory-reduction effort.
negative progress
progress
Transcribed Image Text:Mattress Wholesalers, Inc. is constantly trying to reduce inventory in its supply chain. Last year, cost of goods sold was $7.50 million and inventory was $1.50 million. This year, costs of goods sold is $8.60 million and inventory investment is $1.60 million. a) What was its weeks of supply last year? weeks (round your response to two decimal places). weeks (round your response to two decimal places). b) What is its weeks of supply this year? c) Is Mattress Wholesalers making progress in its inventory reduction effort? Since the number of weeks that cover the supply has Mattress Wholesalers is making no progress in its inventory-reduction effort. negative progress progress
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