The following information is available for The Coca-Cola Company (in U.S. $ millions):

In the notes to its financial statements, Coca-Cola disclosed that it uses the FIFO and average cost formulas to determine the cost of its inventory.
The industry averages for the inventory turnover, days in inventory, and current ratios are as follows:
____________________2015________2014
Inventory turnover.......8.7 times.........9.1 times
Days in inventory...........42 days...........40 days
Current ratio........................1.3:1...............1.1:1
Instructions
(a) Calculate Coca-Cola's inventory turnover, days in inventory, and current ratios for 2015 and 2014. Comment on the company's liquidity over the two years, and in comparison with the industry.
(b) What might be the reason that Coca-Cola uses more than one cost formula to determine the cost of its inventory?

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2015 2014 2013 Cost of goods sold $17,482 $17,889 $18,421 Inventories Current assets 33.395 32,986 31,304 Current liabilities 26,930 32,374 27,811 2,902 3,1003,277