Calculate Inventory Turnover Ratio from the following information: Opening Inventory Rs. 40,000; Purchases Rs. 3,20,000; and Closing Inventory Rs. 1,20,000. State, giving reason, which of the following transactions would (i) increase, (ii) decrease, (iii) neither increase nor decrease the Inventory Turnover Ratio: (a) Sale of goods for Rs. 40,000 (Cost Rs. 32,000). (b) increase in the value of Closing Inventory by Rs. 40,000. (c) Goods purchased for Rs. 80,000. (d) Purchases Return Rs. 20,000. (e) goods costing Rs. 10,000 withdrawn for personal use. (f) Goods costing Rs. 20,000 distributed as free samples.
SOLUTION Cost of Goods Sold = Opening Stock + Purchases + Closing Stock= 40,000 + 3,20,000 − 1,20,000= 2,40,000 Average Stock= Opening Stock + Closing Stock / 2 =40,000+1,20,000 / 2=80,000Stock turnover…