Clark & Scott Corporation is the biggest snowmobile manufacturer in the world. It reported the following amounts in its financial

statements $($in millions$)$:

Net Sales Revenue

Cost of Goods Sold

Average Inventory

Required:

$1-$a$.$ Calculate the inventory turnover ratio for $2018$ and $2017.$

$1-$b$.$ Calculate the average days to sell inventory for $2018$ and $2017.$

Did inventory turnover at Clark & Scott improve or decline in $2018?$

Calculate the $2018$ gross profit percentage.

The main competitor for Clark & Scott is Arctic Cat. Prior to being acquired by Textron, Incorporated, Arctic Cat reported its

inventory turnover was $4\mathrm{.}9$ and its gross profit percentage was $5\mathrm{.}5$ percent. Why was Arctic Cat more likely than Clark & Scott to

require a write$-$down for $LC\frac{M}{N}RV?$

Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.

Req $1A$

Req $1$B

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Req $3$

Calculate the inventory turnover ratio for $2018$ and $2017.($Round your answers to $1$ decimal place.$)$