Captain Geech Boating Company sells fishing boats to fishermen. Its beginning and ending inventories for 2003 are
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Captain Geech Boating Company sells fishing boats to fishermen. Its beginning and ending inventories for 2003 are $462 million and $653 million, respectively. It had cost of goods sold of $1,578 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. Merchant Marine Company also sells fishing boats. Its beginning and ending inventories for the year 2003 are $120 million and $90 million, respectively. It had cost of goods sold of $1,100 million for the year ended December Slee 003: 1. Calculate the inventory turnover and number of days’ sales in inventory for the two companies. 2. Interpretive Question: Are the results of these ratios what you expected? Which company is managing its inventory more efficiently?
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Financial Accounting
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Authors: W. Steven Albrecht, James D. Stice, Earl Kay Stice, K. Fred Skousen, Albrecht S.E.