An Analyst Using the Inventory Turnover Ratio to Calculate Future

question 26

Multiple Choice

An analyst using the inventory turnover ratio to calculate future levels of inventory may face the that:

• A) the method reduces the potential understatement inherent in average balances.
• B) the method can introduce artificial volatility in ending balances.
• C) the method results in understating inventory each year.
• D) the method results in overstating inventory each year.

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