Selected Financial Information for Martin Company for Year 2 Follows

Selected financial information for Martin Company for Year 2 follows:
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How many times did Martin's merchandise inventory turnover during Year 2? Round your answer to one decimal place. $\begin{array}{|l|ll|}\hline \text { Sales } & \$ & 498,000 \\\hline \text { Cost of goods sold } & 320,000 \\\hline \text { Merchandise inventory } & \\\hline \text { Beginning of year } & 72,000 \\\hline \text { End of year } & 80,000 \\\hline\end{array}$