The Following Balance Sheet Information Is Provided for Gaynor Company

question 87

Multiple Choice

The following balance sheet information is provided for Gaynor Company:
$\begin{array}{lrr}\text { Assets } & \text { Year 2 } & \text { Year 1 } \\\text { Cash } & \$ 4,000 & \$ 2,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 15,000 & 12,000 \\\text { Inventory } & \$ 35,000 & \$ 38,000\end{array}$
Assuming Year 2 cost of goods sold is $153,300,what is the company's inventory turnover?

• A) 4.0 times
• B) 4.4 times
• C) 4.2 times
• D) None of these answers is correct.

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Definitions:

Partial Equity Method

An accounting approach used for long-term investments, where only a portion of the investee's net income or loss is reflected in the investor's financial statements.

Excess Fair Value

The amount by which the fair value of an asset exceeds the cost of acquisition or the carrying amount in the company's financial statements.

Investment Account

A financial account held at a financial institution that holds securities, shares, and other investment assets for the investor.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in other companies, where the investment's value is adjusted based on the investor's share of the investee's profits or losses.