Best Buy is a leading national retailer of brand-name consumer electronics, personal computers, and entertainment software. The

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Best Buy is a leading national retailer of brand-name consumer electronics, personal computers, and entertainment software. The company reported the following amounts in its (in millions).
2011 2010
Net Sales Revenue............................ $50,272........ $49,694
Cost of Goods Sold............................ 37,611.......... 37,534
Beginning Inventory............................ 5,486............ 4,753
............................... 5,896............ 5,486
Required:
1. Determine the and average days to sell inventory for 2011 and 2010. Round your answers to one decimal place.
2. Comment on any changes in these measures, and compare the effectiveness of inventory managers at Best Buy with GameStop, where inventory turns over 6.0 times per year (61 days to sell)
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