Managerial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781337912020
Author: Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 16, Problem 12E
A(1)
To determine
Compute inventory turnover ratio.
A(2)
To determine
Compute number of days’ sales in inventory.
b)
To determine
Conclude position of inventory.
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