The financial statements of ConAgra Foods, Inc. ’s 2012 annual report disclose t
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The financial statements of ConAgra Foods, Inc.’s 2012 annual report disclose the following information.
May 27, 2012
May 29, 2011
May 30, 2010
Fiscal Year
2012
2011
Compute ConAgra’s (a) inventory turnover and (b) the average days to sell inventory for 2012 and 2011. (Round times to 1 decimal place, e.g. 7.6 and all other answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 65.)
2012
2011
(in millions)May 27, 2012
May 29, 2011
May 30, 2010
Inventories $1,870 $1,803 $1,598Fiscal Year
2012
2011
Net sales $13,263 $12,303 Cost of goods sold 10,436 9,390 Net income 474 818Explanation / Answer
Answer: Inventory Turnover ratio=Cost of goods sold/Average inventory
2012
Inventory Turnover ratio=$10436/[($1870+1803)/2]
=5.68 times
Average days to sell inventory=365 days/Inventory turnover ratio
=365 days/5.68=64.26 days
2011:
Inventory Turnover ratio=$9390/[($1803+1598)/2]
=5.522 times
Average days to sell inventory=365 days/Inventory turnover ratio
=365 days/5.522=66.1 days
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