Chapter 06 – Inventories
Big Bang, Inc.
Ave. Inv.: ($190,000 + $240,000)/2 = $215,000
Ave. Daily COGS: $830,000/365 = $2,274
$215,000/2,274 = 94.55 days
Orange, Inc.
Ave. Inv.: ($320,000 + $290,000)/2 = $305,000
Ave. Daily COGS: $11,540,000/365 = $31,616
$305,000/$31,616 = 9.65 days
Moderate
Bloom’s: Applying
FNMN.WAJO.19.06-07 – LO: 06–07
ACCT.ACBSP.APC.17 – Inventories Reporting
ACCT.AICPA.FN.03 – Measurement
BUSPROG: Analytic
182. The following data were taken from the annual reports of Big Bang Inc., a manufacturer of fireworks, and Orange
Inc., a manufacturer of computers.
Inventory, beginning of year
(a) Determine the (1) inventory turnover and (2) number of days’ sales in inventory for Big Bang and Orange.
Round your answers to two decimal places.
(b) How would you expect these measures to compare between the companies? Why?
Big Bang, Inc.: 3.86 {$830,000/[($190,000 + $240,000)/2]}
Orange, Inc.: 37.84 {$11,540,000/[($320,000 + $290,000)/2]}
Number of Days’ Sales in Inventory: