The following data were taken from recent annual reports of Dell Inc., a vendor of personal computers and related technology products, and Boeing Co., a manufacturer of jet aircraft and aerospace products:

a. Determine the inventory turnover for Dell and Boeing. Round to one decimal place.
b. Would you expect Boeing€™s inventory turnover to be higher or lower than Dell€™s?Why?

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Dell Inc.Boeing Co. (in millions) in millions) Cost of goods sold Inventory, end of year Inventory, beginning of the year $40,190 459 327 $44,675 4,247 5,338