If your company lists inventories, what inventory costing method is applied to U.S. inventories?

II. Analyzing Inventories

1. If your company lists inventories in its balance sheet, what percentage of total assets does inventories represent for each of the last three years?
2. If your company lists inventories, what inventory costing method is applied to U.S. inventories?
3. Ratio analysis
a. What does the inventory turnover ratio measure in general?
b. If your company reports inventories, compute the ratio for the last three years.
c. What do your results suggest about the company?
d. If available, find the industry ratio for the most recent year, compare it to your results,
and discuss why you believe your company differs or is similar to the industry ratio.

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