The following data are from the income statements of Haskin Company.    Year  2017 2016 Sales revenue  $6,420,000 $6,420,000 Beginning inventory 940,000 860,000 Purchases  4,340,000 4,661,000 Ending inventory 1,020,000 940,000 Answer the following questions: Compute for each year (1) the inventory turnover and (2) the days in inventory? What conclusions concerning the management of the inventory can be drawn  from these data?

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The following data are from the income statements of Haskin Company. 

 

Year 

2017

2016

Sales revenue 

$6,420,000

$6,420,000

Beginning inventory

940,000

860,000

Purchases 

4,340,000

4,661,000

Ending inventory

1,020,000

940,000

Answer the following questions:

  1. Compute for each year (1) the inventory turnover and (2) the days in inventory?
  2. What conclusions concerning the management of the inventory can be drawn  from these data?
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