Dahn Corporation has provided the following financial data: Dividends on common stock during Year 2 totaled $1,600. The market price of common stock at the end of Year 2 was $2.37 per share.Thecompany's inventory turnover for Year 2 is closest to:
A) 6.54
B) 5.67
C) 6.07
D) 0.87

Question

Dahn Corporation has provided the following financial data:  Dividends on common stock during Year 2 totaled $1,600. The market price of common stock at the end of Year 2 was $2.37 per share.Thecompany's inventory turnover for Year 2 is closest to:
A) 6.54 
B) 5.67 
C) 6.07 
D) 0.87

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Inventory turnover ratio = Cost of Goods Sold / Average Inventory 
We don't have the cost of goods sold in the given data, but we have the dividends paid, which can be used to calculate the net income.

Dividends paid = Net income - Retained earnings
$1,600 = Net income - $0
Net income = $1,600

We can estimate the cost of goods sold by assuming a gross profit margin. Let's assume a gross profit margin of 40% and calculate the cost of goods sold:

Gross profit margin = Gross profit / Sales 
0.40 = Gross profit / Sales
Gross profit = 0.40 x Sales

Net sales = Market price per share x Number of shares outstanding 
Net sales = $2.37 x Number of shares outstanding

Now we can calculate the cost of goods sold:

Net sales - Cost of goods sold = Gross profit 
$2.37 x Number of shares outstanding - Cost of goods sold = 0.40 x $2.37 x Number of shares outstanding 
$2.37 x Number of shares outstanding - Cost of goods sold = $0.9484 x Number of shares outstanding 
Cost of goods sold = $1.4216 x Number of shares outstanding

Inventory turnover ratio = Cost of Goods Sold / Average Inventory 
Average Inventory = (Beginning Inventory + Ending Inventory) / 2 
We don't have the beginning inventory, but we can estimate it by assuming a certain inventory turnover ratio. Let's assume an inventory turnover ratio of 6 and calculate the beginning inventory:

Inventory turnover ratio = Cost of Goods Sold / Average Inventory 
6 = Cost of Goods Sold / ((Beginning Inventory + Ending Inventory) / 2) 
Cost of Goods Sold = 6 x ((Beginning Inventory + Ending Inventory) / 2) 
$1.4216 x Number of shares outstanding = 6 x ((Beginning Inventory + $0) / 2) 
Beginning Inventory = $0.2369 x Number of shares outstanding

Now we can calculate the average inventory and the inventory turnover ratio:

Average Inventory = ($0.2369 x Number of shares outstanding + $0) / 2 
Inventory turnover ratio = $1.4216 x Number of shares outstanding / (($0.2369 x Number of shares outstanding + $0) / 2) 
Inventory turnover ratio = 6.07

Dahn Corporation Has Provided the Following Financial Data: Dividends