The Following Balance Sheet Information Is Provided for Patton Company

question 107

Multiple Choice

The following balance sheet information is provided for Patton Company: $\begin{array}{lrr}\text { Assets } & \text { Year 2 } & \text { Year 1 } \\\text { Cash } & \$ 3,300 & \$ 2,900 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & \$ 12,800 & \$ 14,800 \\\text { Inventory } & \$ 29,500 & \$ 36,500\end{array}$ Assuming Year 2 cost of goods sold is $373,000, what is the company's average days to sell inventory? (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round your intermediate calculations.)

• A) 32.29 days
• B) 28.87 days
• C) 35.72 days
• D) 54.00 days

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