The Following Information Was Available for Pete Company at December

question 17

Multiple Choice

The following information was available for Pete Company at December 31, 2018: beginning inventory $90,000; ending inventory $70,000; cost of goods sold $984,000; and sales $1,350,000. Pete's inventory turnover in 2018 was

• A) 10.9 times.
• B) 12.3 times.
• C) 14.1 times.
• D) 16.9 times.

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Definitions:

Profit-maximizing

The process or goal of increasing a firm's profits to the highest possible level by adjusting output and pricing strategies.

Marginal Revenue Product

Additional income derived from the employment of an extra production factor.

Diminishing Marginal Returns

A principle stating that if one factor of production is increased while others remain constant, the overall returns will eventually decrease after a certain point.

Marginal Revenue Product

The additional income generated from using one more unit of a resource or factor of production.