Using Inventory Analysis Tools AutoZone and O'Reilly are two competitors in the retail automotive parts industry. AutoZone O'Reilly Average 2015 Inventory $3,290,867 $2,602,901 2015 Sales 10,265,117 8,044,451 2015 Cost of goods sold 4,860,309 3,804,031 Average 2014 Inventory $3,010,556 $2,474,917 2014 Sales 9,553,090 7,293,858 2014 Cost of goods sold 4,540,406 3,507,180 Use the information above to compute the companies' gross profit margin and days inventory outstanding for both years. Round answers to one decimal place (ex: 0.2345 = 23.5%). Gross Profit Margin AutoZone O'Reilly 2015 2014 Round to answers to one decimal place. Days Inventory Outstanding O'Reilly AutoZone 2015 2014

Inventory Analysis QT, Inc. and Elppa Computers, Inc. compete with each other in the personal computer market. QT assembles computers to customer orders, building and delivering a computer within four days of a customer entering an order online. Elppa, on the other hand, builds computers for inventory prior to receiving an order. These computers are sold from inventory once an order is received. Selected financial information for both companies from recent financial statements follows (in millions): QT Elppa Sales $52,560 $65,800 Cost of goods sold 43,800 62,050 Inventory, beginning of period 1,856 7,339 Inventory, end of period 2,056 8,539 a. Determine for both companies (1) the inventory turnover and (2) the number of days' sales in inventory. Round your calculations and answers to one decimal place. Assume 365 days a year. QT Elppa 1. Inventory turnover 2. Number of days' sales in inventory days days

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Review Decision Maker's Perspective Analysis Case 8-5: Compare inventory management using ratios; Kohl's' and Dillards in your textbook. Complete the required calculation and evaluation for either Kohl's or Dillards (you only have to choose one). Next obtain an annual report from one company in an industry other than department stores and compare the management of that company's investment in inventory against either Kohl's or Dillards. Make sure to identify the company you research and what industry they are in. What commonalities and differences do you see in how the companies manage their investment in inventory? Include your initial calculation and evaluation, for either Kohl's or Dillards, along with your additional research in your initial post. You can use EDGAR to obtain annual reports.

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Effects of Inventory Costing Methods Jefferson Enterprises has the following income statement data available for the year: Sales revenue $737,200 Operating expenses 243,700 Interest expense 39,500 Income tax rate 34% Jefferson uses a perpetual inventory accounting system and the average cost method. Jefferson is considering adopting the FIFO or LIFO method for costing inventory. Jefferson's accountant prepared the following data:   If Average Cost Used If FIFO Used If LIFO Used Ending inventory $65,950   $78,500   $40,100   Cost of goods sold 399,050   386,500   424,900   Required: 1.  Compute income before taxes, income taxes expense, and net income for each of the three inventory costing methods. (Round to the nearest dollar.)   Average Cost FIFO LIFO Income before taxes $fill in the blank 1 $fill in the blank 2 $fill in the blank 3 Income tax expense $fill in the blank 4 $fill in the blank 5 $fill in the blank 6 Net income $fill in the blank 7 $fill in…

es Sparrow Company uses the retail inventory method to estimate ending inventory and cost of goods sold. Data for 2024 are as follows: Beginning inventory Purchases Freight-in Purchase returns. Net markups Net markdowns Normal spoilage ormal spoilage Sales Sales returns Cost $ 97,000 363,000 9,700 7,700 Estimated ending inventory at retail Estimated ending inventory at cost Estimated cost of goods sold 5,546 Retail $ 187,000 587,000 11,700 16,700 12,700 3,700 8,700 547,000 10,700 The company records sales net of employee discounts. Employee discounts for 2024 totaled $4,700. 2. Estimate Sparrow's ending inventory and cost of goods sold for the year using the retail inventory method and the conventional application. Note: Round Cost-to-retail percentage to 2 decimal places and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount. Conventional application

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