Question

The following information came from the income statement of the Wilkens Company at December 31, 2017: sales revenue $1,800,000; beginning inventory $160,000; ending inventory $240,000; and gross profit $600,000. Inventory turnover is 6 times per year. What is Wilkens' days in inventory for 2017?

Answer 1

Wilkens' days in inventory for 2017 = 60.833

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Sales = $1,800,000

Beginning inventory = $160,000

Ending inventory = $240,000

Gross profit = $600,000

Inventory turnover = 6 times

Wilkens' days in inventory for 2017 = ?

Computation of Wilkens' days in inventory for 2017:

Wilkens' days in inventory for 2017 = Number of days in a year / Inventory turnover

Wilkens' days in inventory for 2017 = 365 / 6 times

Wilkens' days in inventory for 2017 = 60.833