ALT Had $25 Million in Sales Last Year

question 63

Multiple Choice

ALT had $25 million in sales last year. Its cost of goods sold was $15 million and its average inventory balance was $3 million. The average days of inventory in the industry is 65 days. What would ALT's average inventory need to be so that it would meet the industry average?

• A) $4.45 million
• B) $3.65 million
• C) $3.33 million
• D) $2.67 million

---

Definitions:

Tax

A mandatory monetary fee or another form of charge levied on a taxpayer by a government body to finance government operations and various public expenses.

Elastic

Describes a situation in which the demand or supply of a good or service is highly sensitive to changes in price.

Radish Farmers

Individuals or businesses involved in the cultivation and sale of radishes, typically as part of the agricultural sector.

Tax

A compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures.