Question

Analysis of a company's financial statements: Below are simplified versions of the balance sheet and income statement for Toys by Tom, Inc. Use this information to answer the following question. A 15% increase in inventory turns for Toys by Tom, Inc. would bring this ratio to ____, suggesting ________ in ________.

Answer 1

Answer: 3.9 times; an improvement; efficiency

Step-by-step explanation:

Inventory turns is calculated by the formula:

= COGS / Inventory

= 8.4 / 2.50

= 3.36

Increased by 15%:

= 3.36 * (1 + 15%)

= ‭3.864‬

= 3.9 times

Inventory turns is used to show how often the inventory was sold in a period. A higher ratio therefore presents increased efficiency and is desired.