The Following Information Was Available for Paul Company at December

question 160

Multiple Choice

The following information was available for Paul Company at December 31 2016: beginning inventory $90000; ending inventory $70000; cost of goods sold $968000; and sales $1360000. Paul's inventory turnover in 2016 was

• A) 10.8 times.
• B) 12.1 times.
• C) 13.8 times.
• D) 17.0 times.

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