FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Chapter 7, Problem 13E
Analyzing and Interpreting the Inventory Turnover Ratio
Polaris Industries Inc. is the biggest snowmobile manufacturer in the world. It reported the following amounts in its financial statements (in millions):
Required:
- 1. Calculate to one decimal place the inventory turnover ratio and average days to sell inventory for 2015, 2014, and 2013.
- 2. Comment on any trends, and compare the effectiveness of inventory managers at Polaris to inventory managers at its main competitor, Arctic Cat, where inventory turned over 3.7 times in 2015 (98.6 days to sell). Both companies use the same inventory costing method (FIFO).
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Chapter 7 Solutions
FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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