A company buys an item for €50 and sells it for €75.The annual sales and average stock of this item is 10000 units and1600 units, respectively; while the carrying cost is 20 percent of itsacquisition cost. Calculate:a) inventory turnoverb) weeks of supplyc) annual gross profitd) average investment in stocke) annual inventory carrying costWould the company operate more efficiently, if average stock isreduced to 1000 units?

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A company buys an item for €50 and sells it for €75.
The annual sales and average stock of this item is 10000 units and
1600 units, respectively; while the carrying cost is 20 percent of its
acquisition cost. Calculate:
a) inventory turnover
b) weeks of supply
c) annual gross profit
d) average investment in stock
e) annual inventory carrying cost
Would the company operate more efficiently, if average stock is
reduced to 1000 units?

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