By Dividing Cost of Goods Sold by the Average Inventory

question 104

Multiple Choice

By dividing cost of goods sold by the average inventory to measure the speed with which inventory moves through the firm and is turned into sales,which of the following ratios is calculated?

• A) the price-earnings ratio
• B) the inventory turnover ratio
• C) the profitability ratio
• D) the sales to inventory ratio

Comprehend the factors that affect the comparison of rate-of-return across companies due to GAAP for long-lived assets.

Understand the implications of asset impairment and the criteria for impairment assessment.

Understand the concept of departmental contribution to overhead and how it is calculated.

Grasp the key performance metrics for investment centers, including profit margin, investment turnover, and return on investment.

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