Use the Following Information Regarding Black Company and Red Company

question 119

Multiple Choice

Use the following information regarding Black Company and Red Company to answer the question "Which amount is equal to Red Company's "days in inventory" for 2021 (to the closest decimal place) ?" $$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | } \hline & \text { Year } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Inventory } \\\text { Turnover }\end{array} & \text { Ending Inventory } \\\hline \text { Black Company } & 2020 & & \$ 26,340 \\\hline & 2021 & 8.7 & \$ 29,890 \\\hline & 2022 & 8.4 & \$ 30,100 \\\hline\\\hline \text { Red Company } & 2020 & & \$ 25,860 \\\hline & 2021 & 7.0 & \$ 24,750 \\\hline & 2022 & 7.5 & \$ 22,530 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$

• A)43.5 days
• B)48.7 days
• C)42.0 days
• D)52.1 days

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