Below are select data from the Kroger Supplier, Inc. headquartered in Cincinnati Ohio.

Account Year $2$ Year $1$

Cash $$42,60038,500$

Accounts receivable $25,20026,300$

Merchandise inventory $31,00035,000$

Long$-$term assets $116,000119,000$

Accounts payable $53,60042,000$

Long$-$term liabilities $65,00071,000$

Net sales $680,000710,000$

Cost of goods sold $311,000338,000$

Net income $38,50045,000$

Compute the inventory turnover ratio for year $2.$

Group of answer choices:

A$.9\mathrm{.}336$

B$.9\mathrm{.}424$

C$.8\mathrm{.}886$

D$.10\mathrm{.}032$

E$.9\mathrm{.}657$