The grocery industry has an annual inventory turnover of about $14$ times. Organic$$ Grocers, Inc., had a cost of goods sold last year of $$$$11,820,000$; its average inventory was $$$$1,002,530.$ What was Organic$$ Grocers' inventory$$ turnover, and how does that performance compare with that of the$$ industry?

$$a$)$ What was Organic$$ Grocers' inventory$$ turnover?$11\mathrm{.}79$ times per year

$$b$)$ How does Organic$$ Grocers' performance compare with that of the$$ industry?

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