If a company has a beginning inventory of $60,000, cost of goods purchased of $380,000, and ending inventory of $50,000, what is its inventory turnover?
Explanation
To calculate inventory turnover, you must first find the average inventory by adding the beginning and ending inventory balances and dividing by two. Then, divide the cost of goods sold by this average inventory figure.
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